(RAHANA 22 Dec 2010) Baha’i citizen Roya Ghanabri who is the sister of Amir Ghanbari, has been detained.
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Another Baha’i-Owned Business Fire Bombed, Threatening Letter Left Behind
(Persian2English, 5 Jan 2011) Persian Report by the Association Against Educational DiscriminationTranslation by Siavosh Jalili, Persian2English The Association Against Educational Discrimination (AAED)- On December 30, 2010, the business and shop of yet another Baha’i citizen in…
Pressure Intensified on Baha’i Citizens
(RAHANA 6 Jan 2011) Two arrests, a conviction and a summons order are the recent pressures of Islamic Republic on Baha’i citizens living in Iran.
Three Baha’i Citizens Detained in Oroumiyeh
(RAHANA 31 Dec 2010) Shiva Karimi, Homeyra Parvizi and Navid Morghi, 3 Baha’i residents of Oroumiyeh, were arrested on Tuesday December 28th.
Baha’i Citizen Sholeh Taef Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence
(RAHANA 31 Dec 2010) Baha’i citizen Sholeh Taef has been summoned to the prison in order to serve her one year prison term.
Baha’i Citizen Arrested in Shiraz
(RAHANA 30 Dec 2010) A Baha’i citizen was arrested in Shiraz after the Intelligence Ministry agents went to his house.
Detained Baha’i student Anisa Safarian contacted her family from the Detention Center
(RAHANA 27 Dec 2010) Anisa Safarian, expelled Baha’i student, who was detained in December, has contacted her family from the Detention Center.
Three Baha'is, jailed for humanitarian work, begin fourth year in detention
(19 Nov 2010) NEW YORK — Despite compelling evidence that they never committed a crime, three Iranian Baha’is today begin their fourth year in captivity.
Anisa Safarian, expelled Baha’i student of Babolsar University arrested
(RAHANA 22 , December , 2010) Anisa Safarian, a Baha’i student of Science and Technology university of Behshahr, was arrested at her hometown, Babolsar.
IHRDC Commemorates Human Rights Day 2010
(IHRDC 10 Dec 2010) International Human Rights Day is December 10. The theme this year is “human rights defenders who act to end discrimination.” Human Rights Day was established in 1950 to honor the adoption and proclamation of…
Irish government “extremely concerned” at “worsening oppression”
Brian O’Shea (Waterford, Labour) Question 268: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the campaign of the Baha’i international community for the release of seven former members of the Yaran group…
India’s Former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani and other Prominent Indians Appeal to Iran for Justice
New Delhi, 17 December, 2010 – The former Indian Deputy Prime Minister speaking to international journalist Rohit Gandhi called upon Iran to uphold justice and treat its minorities with respect. He said “I appeal to…
Iran’s Other War
December 9, 2010 – by Michael J. Totten Iran’s most repressed religious minority is also its largest. Members of the community are routinely imprisoned, frequently executed, banned from universities, and ruthlessly repressed economically. Tens of…
Iran's human rights record condemned by United Nations
(BWNS 21-Dec-2010) UNITED NATIONS — In a vote today, the United Nations once again strongly condemned Iran for failing to live up to international human rights standards. By a vote of 78 to 45, with…
Christian Solidarity Worldwide calls for release of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide – 10 Dec 2010) The Bahai International Community has written an open letter for the first time to Ayatollah Mohammed Larijani, Head of Iran’s Judiciary, calling for the immediate release of seven…
Report calls for end to Iranian government policy depriving Baha’i and other students of higher education
(International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran — 7 Dec 2010) New Report Details “Totalitarian” Practice Punishing Students for their Views and Trying to Thwart Student Dissent