Calls for action as Iranian Baha’i leaders enter third year in prison 10 May 2010 (BWNS) NEW YORK — As seven Baha’i leaders in Iran enter their third year of imprisonment, new details about the…
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Foad Khanjani released on bail.
Foad Khanjani released on bail. 8 May 2010 Population of Combat Against Educational Discrimination (PCAED) (8 May 2010): Foad Khanjani, a Baha’i citizen who has been denied the right to higher education was released on…
Navid Khanjani released on bail
Population of Combat Against Educational Discrimination (Monday, May 3, 2010): Navid Khanjani, a member of the Population of Combat Against Educational Discrimination and the Committee of Human Rights Supporters, was released on bail from Evin…
Payam Fanaiyan, an Iranian Baha'i, sentenced to one year in prison
Payam Fanaiyan, an Iranian Baha’i, sentenced to one year in prison. HARNA — The sentence of Mr. Payam Fanaiyan, a Baha’i arrested on 13 of Day 1388 [3 Jan 2010] has been reduced to one year…
Dorsa Sobhani Released on Bail
Dorsa Sobhani Released on Bail 1 Ordibehesht 1389 [21 April 2010] Committee of Human Rights Reporters — Dorsa Sobhani, an activist in the One Million Signature campaign [a campaign to restore women’s rights – see…
Second Prison Visit for Dorsa Sobhani & Navid Khanjani
Second Prison Visit for Dorsa Sobhani & Navid Khanjani RAHANA- On Thursday April 15, the families of Navid Khanjani and Dorsa Sobhani were allowed to visit their children in prison. According to the Edu-right.us, the…
Barring the Baha'is
Barring the Baha’is By Faraz Sanei — Researcher, Human Rights Watch — describes how Iran persecutes one of its largest minority groups. Late on the evening of March 2, members of the Iranian intelligence ministry…
Roxana Saberi's 100 Days In An Iranian Prison
Roxana Saberi’s 100 Days In An Iranian Prison April 3, 2010 [Editor: Roxana Saberi (see BBC, New York Times) is no stranger to thoe who follow the human rights situation in Iran. After her solitary confinement,…
Third court session held for Baha'i leaders in Iran
Third court session held for Baha’i leaders in Iran 12 April 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — The seven imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders were called to court today in Tehran for a third session in their trial.…
Pressure on two Baha'i citizens to obtain confession on T.V.
Pressure on two Baha’is to obtain confession on T.V. Friday, 20 Farvardin 1389 (9 April 2010), at 12:07 Harana News – Iqan Shahidi and Sama Noorani, two Baha’is deprived of their right to an education…
Artin Ghanzafari, a Baha’i citizen released
Artin Ghanzafari, a Baha’i citizen released April 04, 2010 Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR)- Artin Ghanzafari, a Baha’i citizen was released from Evin prison on April 3, 2010 at 4pm. Despite the judge´s order…
Dorsa Sobhani was prevented from meeting with her family.
Dorsa Sobhani was prevented from meeting with her family. Friday, 20 Farvardin, 1389, 6:29am [9 April 2010] HARNA – On Thursday afternoon, 19 of Farvardin [8 April 2010], the authorities in Evin Prison prevented the…
Resistance, Resilience and the Role of Narrative: Lessons from the Experiences of Iranian Bahá’í Women Prisoners
ENQUIRE, Issue 3, June 2009 Resistance, Resilience and the Role of Narrative: Lessons from the Experiences of Iranian Bahá’í Women Prisoners Donna Hakimian Women and Gender Studies Institute University of Toronto [email protected] Abstract This paper…
CHRR Member Navid Khanjani Arrested
3 March 2010 Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) – Student and civil activist Navid Khanjani was arrested at his home in Isfahan on March 2, 2010. According to reports, around 11:30pm, six security forces…
Baha'i arrested in Semnan
[Editor: Yet another action against the Baha’is in the obscure city of Semnan. See the recent article about Semnan] Baha’i arrested in Semnan A Baha’i who had been recently sentenced to 3 years in prison…
Several Baha'is arrested after Ashura are released
Several Baha’is arrested after Ashura are released Three imprisoned Baha’is have been freed on bail from Evin prison. Harana News service – Ibrahim Shadmehr, Zavosh Shadmehr and Farid Rohani have been freed on bail from…