[hra-news.org] On June 2, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence raided a Bahai religious meeting in Mashhad, stopped the meeting, and searched the house where it was being held. They seized some religious books and…
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Be with Me for a Moment
by Ramin Zibaee [rahesabz.net] Date: 21 May, 2014 We were both born in the same country, the same place and the same motherland. Then why should you have the right to grow and develop in…
Voices of Support for Iran’s Baha’is
[shaheedoniran.org] 23/05/2014 Blog Political, social, or cultural circumstances produce challenging obstacles to implementing human rights commitments in every country. One such issue in Iran is that of the persecuted Baha’i minority. Adherents of the Baha’i…
Faith Leaders Call for Release of Iran’s Imprisoned Bahá’ís
[news.bahai.org.uk] 28 May 2014 By Esslemont The call came at an unprecedented commemorative meeting in Westminster Abbey, held on Tuesday 27 May, to mark the sixth anniversary of their imprisonment. The seven are each currently serving 20-year…
LOVED AMONG PRISONERS
[treasuresofwonderment.com] by Mary Victoria The poet in prison. Some of her work has recently been smuggled out of Rajei Shahr. One poem reads: We did not realize what our silent smiles could do. And so in…
March 2014 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
[shaheedoniran.org] by Dr. Ahmad Shaheed 13/03/2014 Latest Reports March 2014 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented to the 25th Session of the Human…
A Baha’i Prisoner Transferred to Ward of Dangerous Inmates
[hra-news.org] Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 HRANA- Shahram Chiniyan-Miyandvab, a Baha’i prisoner in the Raja’i Shahr prison of Karaj, has been transferred to the dangerous prisoners ward. According to the HRANA News Agency, the Human Rights Activists News…
A Candid Discussion with Ayatollah Abdolhamid Masoumi-Tehrani
[foreignpolicyblogs.com] ISLAMIC AWAKENING by Reza Akhlaghi | on May 28th, 2014 Abdolhamid Masoumi-Tehrani is an Iranian Ayatollah based in Tehran, Iran. He is also a calligrapher and painter, who uses his art works to challenge openly Iran’s ruling…
Senator Mark Kirk: U.S. Must Condemn Persecution in Iran
[dailyherald.com] Sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wilmette, is the breathtakingly beautiful Bahá’í House of Worship, one of only seven temples of its type in the world. The temple, which was dedicated May…
Ayatollah Masumi Tehrani Summoned to Court
[hra-news.org] Ayatollah Abdul-Hamid Masumi Tehrani, who recently made headlines worldwide due to his sympathy for the Baha’is of Iran, has been summoned to Iran’s special clerical court. According to the HRANA – the news organ…
Shahab Dehghani Turned Himself in at Evin Prison to Begin Serving His Four-Year Sentence
On may 24, Shahab Dehghani, a Bahai from Tehran, turned himself in at Evin prison to begin serving his four-year sentence. He was first arrested on July 11, 2012, in raids that netted nearly 20…
Saeid Rezaie Denied Medical Treatment in Prison
On May 19, Saeid Rezaie , one of the seven Yaran who are now entering their seventh year in prison, was to be transferred from Raja’i Shahr prison to hospital. He is 57 years old and…
Adnan Rahmat-Panah Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Adnan Rahmat-Panah has been sentenced to one year in prison, and the sentence has been confirmed by the review court. In early June it was reported that he had been held in limbo in Adel-Abad prison in…
A Baha’i Community Leader Writes to His Son from Prison
Source: www.rahesabz.net Translation by Iran Press Watch 16 May 2014 Chapters from History and Glimmers of Hope Vahid Tizfahm This is a letter from Vahid Tizfahm to his son. Vahid Tizfahm is one the…
Court of Administrative Justice Rejects a Baha’i Student’s Complaint against the Ministry of Higher Education
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 HRANA News Agency – A deprived Baha’i student’s complaint against the Ministry of Higher Education was rejected by the Court of Administrative Justice. Based…
More than Nuclear: The Plight of Baha’is in Iran
Kyle Matthews, May 23, 2014 We have more to talk about (Reuters) Iran is often in the news because of its suspected nuclear weapons program. A nuclear Iran certainly poses a threat to international peace…
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