Source: The Yemeni Initiative to Defend the Rights of Baha’is Translation by Iran Press Watch March 26, 2018 Breaking News Dangerous Development Signaling a Sectarian Disaster The Yemeni community has been shocked over the past…
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“The Story of Four Prisoners”
Source: taraneh.org By Nasser Sedghi “The Story of Four Prisoners” – this is NOT a Hollywood Blockbuster movie! This is a story of real life and unspeakable cruelty This photo is taken a few days ago…
“Coexistence Led to the Prisoners Becoming Acquainted with the Baha’i Community and Our Beliefs”
Source: iranwire.com Translation by Iran Press Watch By Ida Qajar One day before the start of the new year 1397, Vahid Tizfahm, of the imprisoned Yaran-e-Iran, was released from prison to spend Naw-Rúz alongside his family.…
Shahab Dehghani, Baha’i Citizen, Released from Rajai Shahr Prison at the End of His Sentence
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the HRANA news agency, the news wing of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Shahab Dehghani, a Baha’i citizen, was released from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, upon…
Houthi Secretary-General Accuses Baha’is of Dividing Muslims
Source: conatusnews.com By Tara Abhasakun Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis accuse Baha’is of seeking to divide Muslims, in an effort to incite hatred against the religious minority. In a statement last week, Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi, the Secretary-General…
Bahá’í Cemetery in Kerman Sealed Days Before Naw-Ruz
Source: bahaicamp.com According to a report by the “No to Harassment and Imprisonment of Bahá’í Compatriots Campaign”, the Bahá’í cemetery of Kerman (known as the Eternal Garden), has been sealed. No specific reason has been provided…
Youngest Member of Yaran Completes Ten Year Imprisonment
Source: news.bahai.org BIC NEW YORK — Vahid Tizfahm completed his 10-year sentence yesterday. At 44, he is the youngest of the seven former Baha’i leaders in Iran who were unjustly imprisoned for their religious beliefs in 2008.…
Report: Persecution Poisons Educational Opportunities for Religious Minority Children Around the World
Source: bjconline.org Written by Don Byrd A new report issued by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a religious liberty advocate based in the U.K., details the tragic impact that religious persecution has on children in many areas…
Oldest Member of Yaran Completes Decade-Long Imprisonment
Source: news.bahai.org BIC NEW YORK — After a decade of unjust imprisonment and harsh treatment in Iranian prisons, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, 85, completed his ten-year sentence yesterday. He is one of the seven members of the…
Baha’i Student Barred from University
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Vesal Heravi, a Baha’i student in Rasht, set to start his fourth term of university, has been barred from continuing his education due to his…
Representative of BIC Delivered Statement on Situation of Baha’is in Iran at UN Human Rights Council – 37th Session
Source: www.bic.org UN Human Rights Council – 37th Session, March 2018. Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran GENEVA—12 March 2018 Mr. President, The Baha’i…
Baha’i Couple Given 5-Year Prison Sentences for Their Faith
Source: www.bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch As reported by the No to the Persecution and Imprisonment of Baha’i Citizens Campaign, last year on October 2, 2016, Rouhieh Nariman and Farzad Delaram, a Baha’i couple in…
Bahá’í Citizen Arrested in Ahvaz
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Mitra Badrnejad Zohdi, a Bahá’í citizen residing in the city of Ahvaz, had her home searched and was arrested by the Agents of the Ministry…
Memories of the Baha’is of Iran, A Tear-Filled Tale: A Conversation With Mehraeen Mavaddat
By Nasrin Almasi Source: shahrvand.com Translation by Iran Press Watch I have been following the issues related to my Baha’i compatriots for years, and consider myself more or less aware of the magnitude of the…
Five Baha’i Citizens Sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad
Source: www.hra-news.org HRANA News Agency – Five Baha’i citizens were sentenced to one year in jail, each, by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad in recent weeks. According to HRANA (Human Rights Activists’ News…
European Voices Join Global Community to Condemn Persecution of Yemeni Baha’is
Source: news.bahai.org BIC BRUSSELS — Over 100 Members of the European Parliament and national Parliaments throughout Europe have signed a statement calling for the imminent release of all Baha’i prisoners in Yemen, including Hamid bin Haydara, who…
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