By Iraj Adibzadeh Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is pleased to bring to the attention of its readers a translation of an interview held by Iraj Adibzadeh ([email protected]), a reporter for Radio Zamaaneh. This article…
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My Father’s Imprisonment
By Naeim Tavakkoli Editor’s Note: On Wednesday, February 18, the Baha’is of Ottawa had a prayer gathering, open to all, supplicating the Almighty’s deliverance for the seven leading Baha’is imprisoned for the last nine months…
Rainn Wilson on CNN: Stop Religious Persecution
Editor’s Note: Actor Rainn Wilson plays paper salesman Dwight Schrute in the U.S. television comedy “The Office.” Today he published a commentary on CNN.com about recent events in Iran. (CNN) Why is Rainn Wilson, “Dwight”…
Seven friends face revolutionary court
By Nazila Ghanea at Guardian.co.uk (UK) Baha’is’ rights have often been violated in Iran; now, as pressure mounts on the government, activists’ lives are being threatened Fariba is a 46-year-old psychologist and a mother of…
Baha'is express gratitude for open letter of support
NEW YORK, 15 February (BWNS) – The Baha’i International Community has issued a statement of gratitude to the Iranian intellectuals, scholars, writers, journalists, activists, and artists throughout the world who signed an open letter apologizing…
Swift International Reaction to Pending Trial
NEW YORK, 15 February (BWNS) – International reaction to news that Iran may soon put on trial seven Baha’i leaders for espionage and other charges came swiftly last week as governments, parliamentary leaders and human…
What is There to Celebrate?
By Shahrzad Arshadi Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is pleased to publish the following learned essay by one of its readers, Shahrzad Arshadi. This eloquent and informative essay was first disseminated on 11 February 2009…
Feature: Trial of Seven Baha'i Leaders
Iran has announced the trial of seven Baha’i individuals, who acted as the Iranian Baha’i Community’s coordinating body since the execution of the last formal administrative body more than 30 years ago. The charges brought…
Lives of service: Profiles of seven imprisoned Baha’is
The following are a series of short biographical profiles of the seven Baha’i leaders currently being held in Evin prison in Iran. Six were arrested in their homes in Tehran on 14 May 2008. A…
Case still open against Released Christians
Editor’s Note: The Iranian government is currently debating the adoption of a proposed penal code that would mandate the death penalty for apostates. This will have severe consequences not only for Baha’i prisoners, but also…
Institute commends apology of Iranian intellectuals to Baha’is
Washington, DC, Feb. 5, 2009—The Institute on Religion and Public Policy heartily commends the open letter signed by over 40 Iranian intellectuals apologizing to Bahai’s for remaining silent over their country’s ill-treatment of the community.…
Amnesty's Current Concerns in Iran
Editor’s Note: The following important statement was published by the prestigious Amnesty International on 5 February 2009. Since it directly bears on the purpose of this site, it is shared for our readers’ information. Iran: Human…
“They don’t want to leave a trace of anything Baha’i”
Some fear the oppression of a little-known religious minority in Iran is intensifying Naeim Tavakkoli last saw his father Behrouz three years ago in Tehran’s infamous Evin prison. Behrouz, a leader in among the 300,000…
We are Ashamed!
Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter from a group of academics, writers, artists, journalists and Iranian activists throughout the world to the Baha’i community. This letter has been signed by a large number…
Iran: Using terror internally and abroad
Editor’s note: The following article was written by Wahied Wahdat-Hagh and is reposted here due to its importance for our readers’ information. A german translation can be found at http://europeandemocracy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13322&catid=4&Itemid=22 On 14 January Iranian secret…
The Annual Report of Human Rights Activists in Iran: The Worrisome Condition of the Iranian Baha’i Community in 2008
Monday, 19 January 2009 Editor’s Note: Given the increasingly difficult situation of Baha’is in Iran, and an increase in the number of arrests, searches and destruction of Baha’i cemeteries, and also the fact that Baha’i…
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