Vancouver, British Columbia, 11 August 2010 (CBNS) — More than 1,400 Baha’is meet this weekend at a downtown Vancouver hotel for the annual Association for Baha’i Studies Conference amidst community-wide anguish at the sentencing in…
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Iran: Free Baha'i Leaders
Reports Say 7 Baha’i Leaders Have Been Sentenced to 20 Years Each AUGUST 10, 2010 (New York) – The Iranian judiciary should set aside any judgments issued in closed judicial proceedings against seven Baha’i leaders…
Canada Deeply Concerned by Reports of Sentencing of Iranian Bahá’í Leaders
(No. 251 – August 10, 2010 – 10:30 a.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement expressing Canada’s concern over Iran’s continued detention of seven Bahá’í community leaders…
Appeals Court Should Overturn Unjust Sentencing of Baha’i Leaders
Shirin Ebadi: Trial “Riddled with Irregularities” (10 August 2010) Seven leaders of the Iranian Baha’i community, each of whom has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on security, espionage and other crimes, should be…
Transfer of the seven Baha’i leaders to Raja'i prison in Karaj (Gohardasht)
After announcement of sentence of 20 years imprisonment each: Transfer of the seven Baha’i leaders to Raja’i prison in Karaj (Gohardasht) Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Yesterday afternoon, after the announcement of a sentence of…
Reports say Iran's Baha'i leaders "sentenced"
NEW YORK — The Baha’i International Community has received reports indicating that seven Iranian Baha’i leaders have each received jail sentences of 20 years. The two women and five men have been held in Tehran’s notorious…
Detention extended for seven Iranian Baha'i leaders
GENEVA — The imprisonment of seven Baha’i leaders in Iran has been extended for a further two months, the Baha’i International Community has learned. The trial of the seven concluded on 14 June. No verdict…
Trial of seven Iranian Baha'i leaders appears to have ended
Trial of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders appears to have ended (BWNS, 14 June 2010) NEW YORK — The trial of seven Baha’i leaders imprisoned for more than two years in Iran seems to have come…
Global Day of Action: Brazil
Brazil’s Baha’i Community in support of the people of Iran: Brasilia (Gallery) From the organizers of Brazil’s Baha’i Community
Global call for release of Iranian Baha'i leaders as trial session looms
Global call for release of Iranian Baha’i leaders as trial session looms 11 June 2010 NEW DELHI — On the eve of the fourth court hearing for Iran’s seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders, voices are being…
Court date for imprisoned Baha’i leaders 12 June
Court date for imprisoned Baha’i leaders 12 June Toronto, Ontario, 7 June 2010 (CBNS) – Naeim Tavakkoli, an engineer in Ottawa, faces an excruciating week waiting to see just what the fate of his imprisoned…
Fourth court date for imprisoned Baha’i leaders set for 12 June
Fourth court date for imprisoned Baha’i leaders set for 12 June (BWNS, 1 June 2010) GENEVA — The seven Baha’i leaders imprisoned for more than two years in Iran are scheduled to make their fourth…
Calls for action as Iranian Baha'i leaders enter third year in prison
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…
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…
Arrest of Foad Khanjani, an Iranian Baha'i.
Arrest of Foad Khanjani, an Iranian Baha’i. HRANA – Foad Khanjani was arrested on the afternoon of 7 of Ordibehesht [27 April 2010] by Security Agents. Foad Khanjani is the grandson of one of the…
Update on third trial session of Iranian Baha'i leaders
Update on third trial session of Iranian Baha’i leaders 13 April 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — Details are emerging from yesterday’s court appearance in Tehran of seven imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders. The Baha’i International Community has…