Source: hrana Translation by Sen’s daily at wp.me/pNMoJ-29I Ms. Tannaz Mohammedi and Mr. Iraj Lohrasb, who were arrested in their homes in Yazd on June 29, 2014, have been sentenced by the revolutionary court in Yazd,…
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Details of the One-Year Prison Sentence of Susan Tebyanian
Source: cshr.org.uk/human-rights-portal/news/2822 Translation by Iran Press Watch November 6th 2014 Centre for Supporters of Human Rights By Nargis Tavasolian Susan Tebyanian, a Baha’i from Semnan, in 2005 wrote a letter directly to then-President Khatami, toward…
Death of Dignity in Iran
Source: huffingtonpost by Marjan Keypour Greenblatt Co-Founder, Alliance for Rights of All Minorities (ARAM) Posted: 11/17/2014 Is there a greater catastrophe than the loss of a child? If you are Baha’i in Tabriz, the death of…
Arson Destroys Bahai-Owned Houses in Rural Hamadan
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-29E On November 3, which coincided with the day of Ashura on Muharram 10, a mob gathered at a cottage belonging to the Hemmati family in the mountain village of Owj Tappeh, which lies to…
The “Happy” Ones Who Dream of Heaven in Their Prison Cells
Source: roozonline Translation by Iran Press Watch October 30, 2014 By Masoud Bastani The Gorganis in Prison Following the first two sections of the report on the Baha’is of Gorgan – a city…
Men are Fulfilling their Duties as Fathers from Prison Cells
Source: roozonline Translated by Iran Press Watch by Masoud Bastani Thursday, October 10, 2014 Gorgani Baha’is in Rajai Shahr prison The first part of this report includes the stories of seven people who are among political…
Adnan Rahmatpanah Begins One-Year Sentence in Shiraz
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-29m Adnan Rahmatpanah a Bahai from Shiraz, reported to Adel-Abad prison on November 11, to begin serving a one-year sentence. He was arrested during a raid on his home on December 12, 2012, and taken…
Alberto Manguel writes an open letter to the poet, imprisoned in Iran for her defence of the Bahá’i Faith
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: Mahvash Sabet Source: www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/10/day-of-the-imprisoned-writer-mahvash-sabet-alberto-manguel Alberto Manguel writes an open letter to the poet, imprisoned in Iran for her defence of the Bahá’i Faith News: Leading authors mount international protest to defend…
Another Baha’i Denied Burial in Tabriz
Source: hra-news.org/fa/uncategorized/b-225 Translation by Sen’s daily at wp.me/pNMoJ-29h The family of Narges Khatounbarqi, an 85-year old Bahai who died in her home on November 7, have been barred from burying her in the general cemetery in…
Bahai Student Expelled from University in Miandoab
Source: Campaign to stop Harassment and Imprisonment of Bahai Citizens (facebook group) Translation by Sen’s daily at wp.me/pNMoJ-29c On October 7, Faran Jabariazar a Baha’i student was told verbally that he had been expelled from the Miandoab…
Amir Maboudi Begins 6-Month Sentence in Urumiyyeh
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-28Y Mr. Amir Maboudi began serving a 6-month prison sentence in Urumiyyeh in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, on October 9. He was charged with “propaganda against the regime in the form of propagating the Baha’i Faith”.…
Sentence of Susan Tebyaniyan Confirmed
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-293 The review court has confirmed the sentence of Susan Tebyaniyan, a Bahai from Semnan who was arrested on May 31, 2014. She was sentenced to one year in prison and the confiscation of all…
Iran’s Human Rights Record Under Scrutiny at the UN
Source:en.iranwire.com/features/6107/ Friday 31 October 2014 Shima Shahrabi Iran’s human rights record will once again come under scrutiny today, as the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) begins its Universal Periodic Review process of the country in Geneva. Crucial…
Iran Lies about Religious Freedom, Christian, Baha’i Believers Say at UN
Source: www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/iran-lies-about-religious-freedom-christian-bahai-believers-say-at-un-27062 Peter Kenny Sunday, November 02 2014 GENEVA – Iran’s representative has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that the West, a “media blitz” and “propaganda” is to blame for its execution the previous…
Widespread attack launched in Iran against Baha’i businesses
Source: Baha’i World News Service, news.bahai.org/story/1027 31 October 2014 Just as the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of Iran’s human rights record is taking place in Geneva and representatives of that country protest that they safeguard…
Bahai Parents Not Allowed to Bury Their Child
Source: Alliance for rights of all minorities (facebook page) It has been over one week since the twelve-year old, Mahna Samandari has passed away but her parents have not been allowed to bury her. Mahna’s…
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