Source: iranwire.com
The Islamic Republic’s security forces have arrested three Baha’i women in Tehran and transferred them to an undisclosed location, a human rights organization reported.
Sheyda Rouhani, Sheydeh Tavakoli, and Sheila Tavakoli were detained on Tuesday, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. Rouhani is a mother of one.
Security agents confiscated Rouhani’s laptop, mobile phone, tablet, property documents, academic certificates, and Baha’i religious literature during the operation.
Personal assets, including gold and foreign currency, were also seized.
The women’s whereabouts, legal status, and condition remained unknown several days after their detention.
No formal charges have been disclosed, and the reasons for their arrest remain unclear.
Baha’is have long been persecuted for their beliefs and are often accused of being spies or acting against the Iranian government.
However, the Baha’i International Community states that no evidence has ever been provided to support these claims.
Over the past two years, the Iranian government has intensified its crackdown on members of the Baha’i faith, imprisoning dozens on spurious charges, denying them access to higher education and employment, and confiscating or destroying their properties.
Human Rights Watch, in its latest annual report, called the suppression of Baha’is and the deprivation of their basic rights systematic, describing it as a crime against humanity.
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