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Shirin Ebadi’s Objections

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Editor’s Note: The following is a translation of a commentary posted on Javan [“youth”] blog. “Bist va Si”, a well-known TV program among Iranians, stated on behalf of Shirin Ebadi, “I am proud of defending…

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Life for Me was Slow Death!

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By Kamal Yazdan-Panah Editor’s Note: The following is a translation by Iran Press Watch of a moving autobiography posted on the Baha’i World News Service (BWNS) online site. There are 16 associated documents, which are…

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Baha’is Arrested in Sari

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Translated by Ahang Rabbani On the morning of Saturday, 22 November 2008, agents of the Ministry of Intelligence arrived at the home of Mrs. Soheila Motallebi. After searching the house, confiscating all religious books and destroying…

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Why Islamists Persecute the Baha'is

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By Amil Imani [On Friday, 6 June 2008, Amil Imani, an Iranian intellectual who has written on discrimination against the Baha’is of Iran in the past, posted the following essay on his site:    http://www.amilimani.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Itemid=2.  Since…

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Mehran Bandi: Imprisoned for Being Baha’i

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[The Tehran-based prestigious organization “Human Rights Activists in Iran” just published an update on Mr. Mehran Bandi (http://hrairan.com/Archive_87/1110.html) on Sunday, 12 October 2008, which is offered below in translation. Previously on this site, the imprisonment…

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Imprisoned for Being Baha'i

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[The following report was filed on Friday, 3 October 2008, with online service, Iran-Emrooz:  http://www.iran-emrooz.net/index.php?/news1/16743/ and is offered below in translation.] Summary Harassment and unbridled aggravation against Baha’i citizens continues in the central towns of…

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I am a Baha'i too!

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by Khosro Shemiranie [Shemiranie was born in Iran, studied in Germany and lives in Canada. He is a freelance writer specializing in analytical articles on the socio-political issues of Iran and violations of human rights.…

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