Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the “No to persecution and imprisonment of the Baha’i compatriots Campaign,” a resident of Kermanshah, was arrested once again for many times due to his belief. According…
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Hasan Momtaz, Bahá’í Citizen, Arrested in Shiraz
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the website of the Human Rights in Iran (HRANA), Hasan Momtaz, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested in Shiraz on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. In 2011 Mr. Momtaz…
UN Condemns Iran’s Human Rights Violations for 30th Time
Source: news.bahai.org UNITED NATIONS — A committee of the United Nations General Assembly today condemned Iran for its continuing violations of human rights, the 30th such resolution since 1985. By a vote of 83 to 30 with…
Pakistani Shia Cleric Warns of Dangers Posed by Baha’is & Ahmadis
Source: www.rabwah.net By Ehsan Rehan Pakistan’s Shia leader has warned the public and the government of the dangers posed by Bahais and Ahmadis. Allama Iqbal Bahishti urged the public and authorities to be watchful of the…
Baha’i Shops Remain Sealed since November 2016 in Mazandaran, Despite Court Ruling in their Favor
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch According to HRANA (Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran), more than 96 Baha’i-owned shops in Mazandaran Province remain sealed, since a series of forced closures by police and…
Three Young Baha’is Deprived of Education; Now Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Harana News Agency – Three Baha’i youth, Ruhyyeh Safajoo (21) and Tara Houshmand (21), and Sarmad Shadabi (22) have each been sentenced to five-years prison sentences. According to the…
Sealing off Dozens of Bahá’í-Owned Businesses in Sistan and Balouchestan
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – A large number of Bahá’í-owned businesses in the Sistan and Baluchistan provinces have been sealed by agents of the Office of Buildings and Public Places.…
Fariba Kamalabadi: Baha’is Have No Desire but to Serve Iran
Source: www.radiofarda.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Fariba Kamalabadi, a Baha’i community administrator imprisoned for ten years, was released on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 upon completing her sentence. Ms. Kamalabadi had been convicted on charges of…
Iran – Shadi Abedi, Baha’i Citizen Arrested in Birjand
Source: www.javanehha.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Following a massive wave of arrests and increasing pressure on the Baha’is of Iran, another Baha’i citizen has been arrested in Birjand. On Saturday, October 29, 2017, at 7:00…
Bahá’í Community of U.S Expresses Concern Regarding the Harassment of Bahá’ís in Iran
Source: ir.voanews.com Translation by Iran Press Watch At a celebration of the 200th anniversary of birthday of Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder of the Bahá’í Faith, members of the Faith expressed their concerns about the persecution of their…
Freedom for Prominent Baha’i Fariba Kamalabadi
Source: www.iranwire.com By SALEEM VAILLANCOURT Fariba Kamalabadi, one of seven former members of an ad hoc leadership group for the Baha’is in Iran, was released from Evin Prison today after completing a 10-year prison sentence. Her release…
Oppression of the Baha’is of Yemen; Another Case Supervised by Tehran’s Regime
Source: www.kayhan.london October, 25 2017 Translation by Iran Press Watch By Musa Sharifi – The Baha’is of Iran have dealt with deprivations, difficulties and excruciating pressures caused by the ever-growing discrimination by the Velayat-e faqih (Guardianship…
Oppression of Baha’i Community Intensifies, Arrest of a Baha’i in Rasht
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency: On October 23, 2017, Nazila Khanipoor (Heravi), a Baha’i from Rasht in Northern Iran, was arrested at her home, by the order of the Attorney General…
Baha’i Businesses in Iran Sealed for Honoring Bicentenary
Source: Tavaana This October, millions of people around the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. In Iran however, many Baha’is were punished for honoring the…
Senior Cleric in Iran Calls for Ending of Discrimination of Baha’is in Bicentenary Message
Source: bicentenary.bahai.org By Ayatollah Abdul-Hamid Masumi Tehrani Translation by Iran Press Watch In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Baha’is all over the world are commemorating and celebrating the Bicentenary of the…
Congratulatory Message for Bicentenary by Former Lawyer of Imprisoned Iranian Baha’i Leaders
Editor’s Note: Mahnaz Parakand, is a lawyer and a member of the Human Rights Defenders Center. Ms. Parakand has been responsible for the legal representation of many Iranian prisoners of conscience and political prisoners, including Christian converts and Yaran-e…
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