[Edior: Semnan seems to be a testing ground of systematic anti-Baha’i activities in form of persecution, arrests, refusal to education, and refusal of all community life including burial. Iran Press Watch has carried many stories…
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Complete lack of news about an imprisoned Baha'i citizen
Complete lack of news about an imprisoned Baha’i As reported by Harana, no information is available about Lua Khanjani, a Baha’i resident of Tehran, who was arrested along with her husband, Babak Mobash-sher, on 13th of…
Five Baha'i websites blocked
Five Baha’i websites blocked On the morning of the 2nd of Esfand [21 Feb. 2010], five websites hosted by members of the Baha’i community of Iran, by the names of Viewpoint, Disturbance in the City,…
5 Baha’i Residents of Shiraz Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison
5 Baha’i Residents of Shiraz Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison March 1, 2010 (HRANA) Five Baha’i residents of Shiraz were convicted of propaganda against the regime by Branch 1 of Shiraz Revolutionary Court and…
First session of trial of two Baha'is
First session of trial of two Baha’is Rahana, Tuesday 4 Esfand 1388 [23 February 2010] The trial hearing for Taraneh Ghanooni and Naghmeh Ghanooni was held today – it lasted ten minutes. Rahana: In the…
The Baha’i Community, Human Rights, and the Construction of a New Iranian Identity A Lecture by Dr. Akhavan in Chicago
[Editor: Dr. Payam Akhavan is a Founder and Board Member of Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre: Payam Akhavan, LL.B., LL.M, S.J.D. (Professor, McGill University Faculty of Law): Payam Akhavan is Professor of International Law at McGill…
Iran: End Persecution of Baha’is– Dozens Detained Without Charge; Leaders Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty
Iran: End Persecution of Baha’is Dozens Detained Without Charge; Leaders Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty FEBRUARY 23, 2010 Human Rights Watch (New York) – The Iranian government should immediately stop harassing and arbitrarily detaining members…
Faith Complex: Sovaida Ma'ani Ewing and Jacques Berlinerblau
Faith Complex: Sovaida Ma`ani Ewing and Jacques Berlinerblau Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing speaks of the persecution of the Baha’i in Iran and the ongoing trial of 7 community members accused of spying for Israel and the…
Iranian Television Series Defames the Baha’i Faith
Iranian Television Series Defames the Baha’i Faith [Editor: In the recent weeks since the 22 of Bahman [10 Feb. 2010], marking the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Iranian Government has stepped…
9 Songs dedicated to the Baha'is in Iran
The persecution of the Baha’is in the homeland of their Religion has stirred an outcry from governments and media in their defense. Less noticed, however, are the many individual efforts around the world in support…
Thirteen Baha'is arrested, two freed
Tehran: Thirteen Baha’is arrested, two freed 29 Bahman 1388 (18 February 2010) Latest news from Iran: At 2:30 in the morning of 21 Bahman 1388 (10 February 2010), officers of the Ministry of Information entered…
Court date for Baha'i leaders now announced as 10 April (Updated)
Court date for Baha’i leaders now announced as 10 April. 22 Feb. 2010 [Editor: On 19 February 2010, BWNS indicated that the next trial of Yaran is set for 11 April, which was based on…
Appeal to Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Appeal to Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Le Monde, February 5, 2010 Seven Baha’is are at risk of the death penalty in Iran today. In detention for 20…
The Trial of the Yaran under the Iranian “Citizens’ Rights” and “Legal Procedures for Revolutionary Courts” Standards
The Trial of the Yaran under the Iranian “Citizens’ Rights” and “Legal Procedures for Revolutionary Courts” Standards [Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is presenting a new work in a series of analytical articles around the…
Stop the repression against Baha'is
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) express their deepest concern regarding the ongoing repression against the Baha’i community in Iran. (FIDH) According to…
Nations rally to defend human rights in Iran
16 February, 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — Countries from around the world have voiced strong concern at the United Nations Human Rights Council over Iran’s deteriorating human rights record. In speeches yesterday and in documents filed with…
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