Editor’s Note: The following is a translation of a short essay that recently appeared in Persian on the occasion of the third anniversary of the arrest of 54 Baha’i youth in Shiraz. The original Persian…
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Baha'i Wedding Ceremony Disrupted by IRI Agents
The following report was posted on Sunday, May 31, 2009, by Iran Press News: On Thursday, May 21, 2009, a wedding ceremony was held for Sahar Purhusayni (a Baha’i from Semnan) and Iqan Imamverdi (a…
Forum on the Right to Education held in Kermanshah
On Saturday May 30, 2009 a forum on the right to education convened as a fourth meeting of its kind nationwide. The Committee on the Right to Education, which is a branch of the Human…
100 Year Old Baha'i Cemetery is being Auctioned Off near Sari
The Baha’i Cemetery of near the Village of Eivel on the Kiasar-Sari road has been placed for auction, in order to be converted to residential property. This cemetery is more than 100 years old, and…
Open Letter from Farbod Eshraghi, Baha'i Student
The following is a letter by a Baha’i student by the name of Farbod Eshraghi who was expelled from college because of his religion. Human Rights Activists in Iran has collected this letter with many…
Baha'i Students demand Right to Education at Iranian Election Campaign Activities
Taking advantage of the Election Campaign Activities, during the speech given by Mir Hussein Musavi, although the right to ask questions was only the privilege of a selected few, the Baha’i Student Committee of Iran…
Amnesty International highlights Bahá’í persecution
The continuing persecution of Bahá’ís and other minorities in Iran has been highlighted in Amnesty International’s State of the World’s Human Rights 2009 report. The report, launched in London by Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene…
EU expresses concerns about human rights in Iran
The European Union has reiterated its concern for the seven Bahá’í leaders being held without charge in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison for more than a year. A declaration made on behalf of the 27 European…
Australian Parliament calls for release of Baha'is
The Australian Parliament has called upon Iran to release without delay seven Baha’i leaders who have been imprisoned for more than a year. Six Members of Parliament from both major parties spoke in support of…
French and German Pages on IPW
Over the next couple of days various changes will be taking place at Iran Press Watch. The first of these changes is the addition of German and French pages, which list articles and documents that…
A Baha’i Kidnapped in Tehran
Iran Press Watch has received the following disturbing report from the Baha’is of Tehran: On Sunday, May 17, 2009, a phone call was received at the home of Mr. Shahram Hasim, one of the Baha’is…
In Response to Signatories of "We are Ashamed"
Malieh Ahmadi is the mother of Haleh Rouhi – a Baha’i youth who has been imprisoned in Shiraz for the past 19 months for her humanitarian work. I am grateful and thankful! In the name…
A Prayer for the Baha'is of Iran
In March 1927, a devoted Baha’i known as the Aminu’l-‘Ulama Ardabili was martyred in Iran. When this news reached Shoghi Effendi, he expressed his sorrow through the composition of the following prayer. Recently, the Baha’is…
What has befallen me?!
Editor’s Note: Fariba Kamalabadi (Taefi) is one of the seven former Baha’i leaders, previously known as the Yaran [“Friends” in Iran]. She has been imprisoned for over a year at the notorious Evin prison in…
24 Years Ago …
Editor’s Note: This is the story of Roofia Shahidi-Asdaghi. Her father, Mr. Ni’matu’llah Katibpur-Shahidi was arrested in Mashahd and transferred to the prison in Kashmar, where he was put to death with a firing squad…
Imprisoned In Iran For Religious Belief
In a report released this month, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan governmental body, described a deteriorating situation regarding religious freedom in Iran — particularly for Baha’is, Evangelical Christians, and Sufi Muslims.…
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