Source: persian.iranhumanrights.org/1393/04/sarang-ettehadi/ Translation by Iran Press Watch Sarang Etehadi*, a Baha’i citizen, told the International Human Rights Campaign in Iran that on 06 July he was asked by telephone to report to Evin…
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A Report from the Fifth Ward of the Vakilabad Women’s Prison in Mashhad
Source: http://goo.gl/JFVKAG Translation by Iran Press Watch Saturday, July 12, 2014 HRANA News- The fifth ward of the women’s prison of the central prison of Mashhad, in Vakilabad (1), is designated for female prisoners of conscience. The…
A Page from the Forgotten History of the Events Leading to the Detention of the “Yaran-e Iran”; Arrest of Mahvash Sabet
Source: http://goo.gl/cgNOZk Translation by Iran Press Watch By: Kian Sabeti …
Family Arrested for Religion and Instruction of Music
Source: http://iranwire.com/news/20/6353/ Translation by Alliance for Rights of All Minorities-ARAM According to a report from Iran Wire, on Saturday, July 12, a Baha’i family was arrested from their house and sent to detention on charges of “instruction…
The Celebration of Iqan Shahidi’s Birthday, A Baha’i Student and Noble Captive
Source: http://melliun.org/iran/44106 Translation by Iran Press Watch Wednesday, July 9, 2014 From the Melliyun-i Iran [Nationalists of Iran] website On July 8, a number of political and human rights activists from Kermanshah, as well…
The Baha’i Gardens: A Beautiful Symbol to the World of an Iranian Religion
Source: http://iranwire.com/blogs/6264/2781/ Translation by Iran Press Watch By Jahan Shahjavid For a secular person like me, it may seem strange to see the delightful Baha’i gardens in Haifa, Israel. However, this was indeed the…
Save Freedom of Worship in the Middle East
Source: National Review Online, http://goo.gl/OKkVmZ We must prioritize protecting religious minorities under threat. By Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Earlier this year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 15th annual report on the…
Manuchher Kholousi’s Trial Adjourned in Mashhad
Source: http://goo.gl/Z0TLWv HRANA News Agency – Manuchher Kholousi, a Bahai from Mashhad, was tried on July 8. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was charged with “acting against national security…
Baha’i Citizen Arrested in Mashhad
Source: Alliance for Rights of All Minorities-ARAM Officials from Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad have arrested Saghi Fadaee from her private residence on Tuesday, July 8. No further information has been provided on the whereabouts and…
The Baha’is: Problem or Solution?
Source: http://iranglobal.info/node/35699 Translation by Iran Press Watch IRANGLOBAL Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Safa Rasti (Shintoo) In Iran, the rights of Baha’is are ignored in many different ways. Baha’is are even executed based on fabricated crimes.…
Seven Bahá’ís Sentenced in Urumiyyeh
Source: http://www.radiozamaneh.com/158934 Translation by Sen’s Daily: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-226 The revolutionary court in Urumiyyeh, in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, has handed down sentences ranging from six months to six years for seven Bahá’ís. Mr. Fardin A’za’i (Aghsani) and Mrs. Farahnaz…
On the Anniversary of the Execution of Mona Mahmudnizhad, a 17-Year Old Baha’i Teacher
Source: www.tavaana.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Thirty-one years ago today, Mona Mahmudnezhad, only 17 years old, was executed, along with nine other Bahá’í women at the Abdullah Mesgar Garrison (Shiraz Chogan Circle). At the time…
Shamim Ruhani Sentenced to One Year in Prison and Exile
Source: http://goo.gl/9046Kb HRANA News Agency – Shamim Ruhani, a Bahai from Ahvaz (a city in the delta of the Tigris and Euphrates), has been sentenced to one year in prison followed by banishment from the province…
Two Bahá’ís Arrested in Yazd
Source: HRANA, http://goo.gl/6ub5VH Translation by Sen’s Daily: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-21V Two Bahais were arrested by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in their homes in Yazd this morning. Their names are Ms. Tannaz Mohammedi and Mr. Iraj…
Woonona Man’s Pain at Cemetery Desecration
Source: http://goo.gl/uGsABK By GEMMA KHAICY June 22, 2014, 8 p.m. The excavation of a cemetery in Iran has angered Woonona’s Khosrow Kouhbor, whose family and friends have been buried at the site. The Bahá’í man said he…
Shomeis Mohajer Begins Her Sentence
Source: HRANA, http://goo.gl/gT4qSq Translation by Sen’s Daily: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-21Q Shomeis Mohajer, a Bahai from Tehran, has reported to Evin Prison in Tehran to begin serving her one-year sentence. She was one of almost 20 Bahais who were arrested…
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