Source: irannewswire.org Iranian courts in Tehran and its sister city of Karaj sentenced 10 Bahai men and women to prison for following the banned religion. The Human Rights News Agency reported yesterday that an appeal’s court in Tehran…
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Senator Sharon Keogan Speaks up on Recent Upsurge in Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is
Source: www.youtube.com By Senator Sharon Keogan Some of you will know that the largest religious minority in Iran is the Baha’i faith and many of you around this country will know many Baha’is that live in…
A Baha’i Citizen, Elaheh Samizadeh, Sentenced to an Extra Year in Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Elaheh Samizadeh, a Baha’i citizen, has been sentenced to one extra year of imprisonment and two years suspension from holding all governmental and public jobs by Branch 105 of Shiraz Criminal Court. Ms. Samizadeh…
The Killing of a Zoroastrian Priest Highlights Religious Apartheid in Iran
Source: iranwire.com The murder of a Zoroastrian cleric in Kerman province in late July has sparked fresh debate over the rights of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic. In Iran, non-Muslims are not entitled to the same legal…
Foreign Minister of Luxembourg Writes to Iranian Counterpart in Wave of Support for Iran’s Persecuted Baha’is
Source: Bahai International Community BRUSSELS—29 July 2020—The Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, has written(link is external) to Iran’s Foreign Minister, Muhammad Javad Zarif, condemning the recent escalation of the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, the…
Appeal to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Entire Iranian Government, as Well as to All Members of the Iranian National Assembly (Majles)
Source: ishr.org Frankfurt am Main, 17 July 2020 – German parliamentarians, human rights activists and health experts call on Iranian authorities to stop arbitrary detentions and convictions of Bahá’ís immediately Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, The International…
Four More Baha’is Convicted in Shiraz; Total of 33 Years in Prison for 12 Baha’is
Source: www.hra-news.org HRANA ‒ The Court of Appeals of Fars Province sentenced four Baha’i citizens living in Shiraz ‒ Farham Sabet, Farzan Masoumi, Shahnaz Sabet and Soheila Haghighat ‒ to a total of eight years in…
As COVID-19 Hits Iran, Australian Health Practitioners Plead for Baha’is in Prison
Source: www.smh.com.au By Steve Jacobs More than 250 Australian health practitioners have signed an open letter expressing their concern about the human rights pressures faced by the Bahai community in Iran that have escalated amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
Six Baha’is Sentenced to Total of Over 19 Years in Prison in Shiraz
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA ‒ The Court of Appeals of Fars Province sentenced seven Baha’i citizens living in Shiraz to a total of 19 years and six months in prison, plus…
Baha’i Youth Expelled from Secondary School for Gifted Students Solely Due to His Faith
Source: iranhumanrights.org Father: “Don’t expect us to lie when you pose a question” Fifteen-year-old Adib Vai has been expelled from a school for gifted students in Karaj, west of Tehran, solely because he is a member…
Parliaments Delegation Chair Expresses Concerns Over Human Rights Situation in Iran
Source: www.guengl.eu Amidst the global pandemic which has hit countries such as Iran particularly hard, and with Germany taking over the EU Council Presidency, the chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to Iran Cornelia Ernst (DIE LINKE, Germany)…
15-Year-Old Baha’i Prodigy Banned From School
Source: irannewswire.org A 15-year-old elite Baha’i student in Karaj near Tehran, was banned from continuing his education due to his religious beliefs. According to the Human Rights News Agency, Adib Vali was not allowed to register for…
Irish Politicians, Doctors and Experts Call on Iranian Authorities to Cease Arrest and Imprisonment of Their Bahá’í Citizens.
Source: bahai.ie As we in Ireland begin to be released from lockdown, the Iranian authorities are locking up dozens of Bahá’ís. More than 60 Irish people including politicians, medical professionals and society wide experts, have added…
Jean Asselborn Expresses His Grave Concern Regarding the Situation of Religious Minorities, Particularly the Baha’is Incarcerated in Iran and in Yemen
Source: gouvernement.lu Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn has made the following statement regarding the situation of religious minorities in Iran and in Yemen: “According to press reports, judicial authorities across Iran have reopened…
Yemen: International Leaders Call on Houthis to Release Bahai Prisoners
Source: www.thenational.ae Iran-backed rebels promised to release six Bahai members in March but they remain behind bars Global figures are calling on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels to immediately release members of the Bahai community, who are…
In the Middle of a Pandemic, Iran Dials Up Persecution of Its Baha’i Citizens
Source: thewire.in In recent weeks, at least 71 individuals across the country have been arrested, summoned to court, tried, sentenced to jail or imprisoned – solely for their beliefs. New Delhi: Even as the pandemic has yet…
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