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…
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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…
Security Agents Raid the Homes of Tehran’s Baha’is and Arrest Them
February 10, 2010 From the early hours of this morning, security agents began to raid the homes of a number of Baha’is in Tehran and arrested them. HRANA – According to the Committee of Human…
"Respecting Legitimate Freedoms and Protecting Citizens' Rights: Excerpt from the Iranian legal framework
Respecting Legitimate Freedoms and Protecting Citizens’ Rights: Excerpt from the Iranian legal framework. [Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch has recently published a number of articles by qualified authors in an effort to make the Iranian…
Two Baha'is arrested in Babolsar
Two Baha’is were arrested by Security forces in Babolsar, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 29th and 30th of Day (19-20 Jan 2010) Harana News -Rights of religious minorities: Two Baha’i residents of Babolsar were arrested…
Arrest of Four Baha’i Women in Northern Iran
Washington, 23 Dec. (Television Washington) – Last week, in continuation of widespread pressure on the Baha’is in Iran and repeated arrests in various locations of the country, four Baha’i women were arrested in the city…
IHRDC Releases Witness Statements by Bloggers and Cyber-Journalists
Editor’s Note: On September 14, 2009, IHRDC published the following Press Release: New Haven, Connecticut – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) today published witness statements by three Iranian bloggers and cyber-journalists who were…
Baha’is Arrested in Kashan
On Saturday, August 22, 2009, Khabar Navard shared the following news, which appears below in translation: In a continuation of the widespread arrests of Baha’is throughout Iran, on Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at 12:30 pm,…
Baha’i Imprisoned in Hamadan
On Saturday, August 22, 2009, Khabar Navard shared the following news, which appears below in translation: In continuation of widespread arrests of Baha’is throughout Iran, Mrs. Mehrangiz Husayni was arrested in Hamadan. According to a…
Sunday Editorial on the Upcoming Trial
After more than a year of incarceration, the situation of the former leaders (Yaran, meaning “friends”) of the Baha’i community of Iran appears to be of profound concern. According to various reports, the seven former…
Authorities tighten grip on Christians as unrest roils
Amid a violent crackdown on protestors and a purge of opponents within the Iranian government, more than 30 Christians were arrested in the last two weeks near Tehran and in the northern city of Rasht. …
Iran: Religious Minority Groups
Approximately 89% of Iranians are Shia Muslims.[13] The rest, including Baha’i, Christian, Zoroastrian, Sunni Muslim, and Jewish communities, constitute around 11%. Despite their popularity in the country, the total membership of Sufi groups in the…
Rehumanizing the Dehumanized
Editor’s Note: Today, Kayhan London, a most influential Persian-language newspaper outside Iran, published the following article. You can read the original Persian on Kayhan’s website. By Koroush Agah-Kesheh The detention for more than a year…
There Can’t be a Happy Ending to Our Story
There can’t be a happy ending to our story, if only the human rights of certain segments of society are considered Editor’s Note: Dr. Vahdati is an Iranian-American human rights activist and freelance writer who…
Summary Report | April – June 2009
Iran Press Watch is pleased to announce its second quarterly Summary Report for 2009. These reports cover arrests, incarcerations, and raids on homes; destruction of Bahá’í properties; denial of education; and deprivation of livelihood. Translations…
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