Source: HRANA Translation by Iran Press Watch According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Maryam Zabihi has been sentenced to prison. Based on a verdict issued by Branch 104 of…
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European Union imposes sanctions on sections of Iran’s judiciary over human rights abuses—including the persecution of Bahá’ís
Source: BIC The Council of the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions and restrictive measures on a number of courts, judges and prisons in Iran in its decision 2025/774. These sanctions spotlight the role of judicial authorities…
European Parliament urges the unconditional release of Baha’i prisoner of conscience Mahvash Sabet
Source: bic During the European Parliament plenary debate on the resolution, Member of the European Parliament Helmut Brandstätter highlights Mahvash Sabet’s case Brussels—4 April 2025—The European Parliament has passed an urgency resolution on Iran, expressing its concern…
UN Human Rights Council extends mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on Iran and the UN Fact Finding Mission
Source: bic Geneva—4 April 2025—Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s ongoing human rights violations, including the persecution of the Bahá’ís, the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. The resolution extends the mandate…
Baha’i International Community-Iran News Bulletin #11-2025
Source: iranbahaipersecution.bic.org News Bulletin #11-25 Iran 14 MARCH – 21 MARCH 2025 [This bulletin documents only the most significant acts of persecution and human rights abuses which the BIC has noted during the reporting period. …
Continued Imprisonment of Sepehr Ziaei; A Look at the Latest Situation of This Baha’i Citizen
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Sepehr Ziaei, a Baha’i citizen imprisoned in Evin Prison, is currently serving the 30th month of his sentence. Thus far, this Baha’i citizen’s requests…
‘I Can’t Be Your Mommy Anymore’: Baha’i Woman’s Letter Before 7-Year Prison Sentence
Source: iranwire.com Three days ago Anisa Fanaeian, an Iranian Baha’i woman in Semnan, was arrested by Islamic Republic security forces and taken to prison. Fanaeian had been sentenced in March 2024 to seven years in…
Iran Escalates Persecution of Baha’i Citizens: Women Bear the Brunt
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti The Islamic Republic intensified its persecution of Baha’i citizens over the past Persian year, with women facing particularly harsh treatment. Official data reveals that 246 Baha’is – 142 women and 104…
Iranian Rights Groups Confront Persecution of Baha’is at Un Session
Source: www.iranintl.com Iranian civil society organizations convened in Geneva on Monday to present evidence of human rights violations in Iran with a focus on the persecution of Baha’is. The session, held during the UN Human…
Iran’s government condemned at United Nations for blatantly denying Baha’i cemetery desecrations
Source: BIC Geneva—11 March 2025—Iran’s government was rebuked by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Professor Nazila Ghanea, who in strong remarks said the Islamic Republic could not “hide” its…
Baha’i International Community-Iran News Bulletin #09-2025
Source: iranbahaipersecution.bic.org News Bulletin #09-25 Iran 21 FEBRUARY – 07 MARCH 2025 [This bulletin documents only the most significant acts of persecution and human rights abuses which the BIC has noted during the reporting period. …
Movement Restrictions with Electronic Ankle Monitoring; Tahereh Nowrouzi’s Sentence Enforced
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Today, Saturday, the sentence of Tahereh Nowrouzi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Shiraz, was enforced. She will serve her sentence with movement restrictions outside…
Execution of Prison Sentences: Baha’i Citizens Nazila Khanipour and Vesal Heravi, Transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Today, Thursday, February 20, Nazila Khanipour and her son Vesal Heravi, two Baha’i citizens, were transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht to serve their…
Baha’i Citizen Erfan Eshraghi Arrested in Karaj
Source: www.en-hrana.org HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, February 18, 2025, Erfan Eshraghi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Golshahr, Karaj, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location. A source close to Mr.…
Homes of 14 Baha’i Citizens Searched, Two Arrested
Source: www.en-hrana.org HRANA News Agency – Security forces recently searched the homes of 14 Baha’i citizens in Karaj and Qazvin, arresting two of them—Fariba Misaghi in Qazvin and Erfan Eshraghi in Karaj. According to HRANA,…
Baha’i Man Begins Prison Term in Iran
Source: iranwire.com Behnam Momtazi, a member of the Baha’i religious minority, was taken into custody on Monday in Qazvin, Iran, to begin serving a two-year and one-day prison sentence. Momtazi was arrested after reporting to…
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