(RAHANA, 15 March 2011) According to confirmed reports, during the month of February 2010, more than 332 political and civil activists, students, and protesting citizens were arrested.
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Appeals Court confirms “20 years imprisonment” sentence of Seven Baha’i Leaders
(CHRR – 18 March 2011) According to reports received today, each of the seven Baha’i community leaders were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in the appeals court. They have been notified of their sentence in…
Canaries in the Coalmine: The Persecution of Iranian Bahá’í
(ASLAN MEDIA, 3 March 2011) As the Iranian regime continues to tighten the noose of oppression around the throats of all its citizens, one group of Iranians is being singled out for particular brutality. Last…
Several Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Semnan
(RAHANA 13 March 2011) Zohreh Tabyanian, Pouya Tabyanian, Taraneh Ehsani and Elham Motoarefi are the 4 Baha’i citizens arrested by the Semnan security forces.
Baha’i Citizen Houshang Fanaian Arrested
(RAHANA 15 March 2011) Yesterday, Houshang Fanaian was arrested by the security authorities and transferred to the Intelligence Ministry detention center.
Semnan Baha’i Citizen Zhinous Nourani Arrested
(RAHANA 16 March 2011) Zhinous Nourani, a Baha’i resident of Semnan, was arrested by the security forces yesterday. According to the Human Rights House of Iran, there has been no report as to her whereabouts.
UN Human Rights Council appoints monitor for Iran
(BWNS, 24 March 2011) GENEVA — For the first time since its creation five years ago, the UN Human Rights Council has appointed a special investigator to monitor Iran’s compliance with international human rights standards.
Naw-Ruz message from the Universal House of Justice to the Baha'is in Iran
The new year in the Baha’i calendar is named Naw-Ruz, meaning “New Day” – the first day of Spring in the Northern hemisphere. Baha’is in more than 200 countries and territories around the world celebrate…
Prominent individuals and organizations renew support for Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders
New Delhi, 14 March, 2011 — The global support for Iran’s seven jailed Baha’i leaders is continuing as one of the prisoners begins her fourth year in detention. Mahvash Sabet – a schoolteacher and mother…
European Parliament reiterates call for the release of the seven Baha’i leaders
10 March 2011. The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the European Union’s approach to Iran, deploring “the fact that, contrary to the Constitution, members of religious minorities endure discrimination in housing, education and official jobs,…
Netherlands: Dutch foreign affairs committee addresses Iranian parliament on human rights
International reactions to the situation of the Baba’is in Iran has been heartwarming for the Bahais all around the world. (see BWNS for more details). One recent reaction is a letter sent by the Dutch…
President Obama mentions the Baha'is in his Naw-Ruz message to Iran
(www.whitehouse.gov 21 March 2011) In his Naw-Ruz message to Iran, President Obama urged the Islamic Republic Government of Iran to stop the open persecution of the Baha’is in Iran for the sole practice of their…
Letter from Members of a council for the Parliament of Religions to Mr. Khanjani
Saturday 12th March Dear Mr. Khanjani, I was deeply saddened to hear of Mrs Ashraf Khanjani’s passing. Please accept my deepest condolences and prayers for you, for your family and for your friends at this…
Dismissal of all Baha'i Employees of Achilandoor Company
HRANA News Agency – While more than two months have passed since the CEO and five employees of Achilandoor Company were detained by IRGC [Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps] intelligence officers, in the last few days, all Baha’i employees and workers of this company in the cities of Tehran and Mashhad have been fired following an order issued by the Intelligence Office of IRGC.
Baha'is who offered education to earthquake-hit Iranian region arrested
(BWNS 15 March 2011) GENEVA — Iranian authorities have arrested a number of Baha’is who provided education to children in a region devastated by an earthquake seven years ago. The Baha’i International Community has so far been…
Iran arrests 'a number' of Bahais
TEHRAN (AFP) – A number of Bahais who were “promoting their faith in kindergartens” have been arrested, a prosecutor in the southern city of Bam was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying on Saturday.
“A number of Bahais who were promoting their programmes under the guise of kindergartens in Bam, Kerman and Tehran were arrested by intelligence agents after nine months of intelligence work,” prosecutor Mohammad Reza Sanjari said.