Source: news.bahai.org NEW YORK — The United Nations General Assembly has rebuked the Islamic Republic of Iran for its human rights violations, including against the Bahá’í community, saying in a new resolution that Bahá’ís and…
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Court of Appeals Issues Sentences for 15 Baháʼí Citizens in Isfahan Province
Source: www.en-hrana.org The Court of Appeals of Isfahan Province has issued the sentences of 15 Baháʼí citizens residing in Baharestan, Isfahan Province. The original sentences, which included imprisonment and monetary fines, were confirmed for Mojgan…
Baha’i Citizen Arshia Behin-Ayin Arrested in Isfahan
Source: www.en-hrana.org On December 6, 2024, Arshia Behin-Ayin, a 36-year-old Baha’i citizen from Isfahan, was arrested by security forces and transferred to Dastgerd Prison. According to a source who spoke to HRANA, the arrest occurred…
Anisa Fanaian, a Baha’i Citizen in Semnan Province, Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Source: ir.voanews.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Anisa Fanaian, a Baha’i resident of Semnan, was sentenced to 8 years in prison by Branch 7 of the Court of Appeals in this province. In the court…
Iranian Baha’is Face Arrests, Bans, and Discrimination Despite Pezeshkian’s Promises
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s calls for national unity and equal rights at the UN General Assembly stand at odds with the ongoing systematic persecution of religious minorities in Iran. During his…
Exclusive Report from Radio Farda: Cases of “Threats of Torture” Against 10 Baha’i Women in Isfahan During Detention
Source: www.radiofarda.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Informed sources told Radio Farda that ten Baha’i women sentenced to lengthy prison terms by the First Branch of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Mohammadreza Tavakoli,…
Two Baha’i Women in Babol Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison and Social Restrictions
Source: www.en-hrana.org Suzan Eid Mohammadzadegan and Niusha Badiei Sabet, two Baha’i citizens, have been sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison, along with additional social restrictions, by Branch 1 of the Babol Revolutionary…
Eighteen UN experts jointly and unitedly condemn Iran’s targeting of Baha’i women as 10 in Isfahan are sentenced to a total of 90 years in prison
Source: bic.org Geneva—22 October 2024—A group of 18 United Nations Special Rapporteurs and UN Working Group experts have released a joint letter of allegations rebuking the Islamic Republic of Iran for the recent rise in attacks against…
Baha’is Under Siege in Iran: Persecution Amidst Regional Tensions
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti Amidst the escalating geopolitical tensions, the Islamic Republic’s unabating persecution of Baha’is persists. Security crackdowns, judicial harassment, and systematic hate-mongering have long been hallmarks of the Islamic Republic’s 45-year campaign against…
Heavy Prison Sentences and Fines for 10 Baha’i Women in Iran
Source: www.radiofarda.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Branch One of the Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Tavakoli, issued heavy sentences for 10 Baha’i citizens, sentencing them in the primary court to long-term imprisonment, millions…
Faraz Razavian, Baha’i Citizen, Sentenced to Prison and Other Penalties
Source: www.hra-news.org Faraz Razavian, a Baha’i citizen, was sentenced by the Rasht Revolutionary Court to two years and one day of imprisonment, a monetary fine, and deprivation of social rights. According to a ruling issued…
Deterioration of the Health of Valiollah Ghadamian, Baha’i Citizen in Evin Prison, and Denial of Medical Leave
Source: bbc.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Valiollah Ghadamian, a Baha’i citizen imprisoned in Evin Prison, is likely suffering from tuberculosis or pneumonia. According to news received by BBC Persian, due to Mr. Ghadamian’s deteriorating…
Letter from the Mother of Mahboub Habibi, Baha’i Citizen; My Child is Imprisoned Because of His Beliefs
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Marzieh Shamseddini, the mother of Mahboub Habibi, a Baha’i citizen detained at the Shiraz Intelligence Office’s detention center, known as “Building 100,” has written…
Over Four Decades of Deprivation of Iranian Bahá’ís from Higher Education
Source: www.peace-mark.org By Zhinoos Forootan Translation by Iran Press Watch The right to access education is one of the fundamental principles in achieving social justice and individual and collective progress. However, this basic right has…
Evin Prison; Mahvash Sabet, 72-year-old Baha’i citizen, in need of medical attention
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Mahvash Sabet (Shahriari), a former member of the Baha’i leadership council in Iran known as “Yaran-e-Iran” (Friends of Iran), who is serving her sentence…
Iran to Launch Anti-Baha’i Propaganda Exhibition
Source: iranwire.com Authorities of the Islamic Republic in northern Sari are planning to launch an exhibition to promote propaganda against religious minorities. Iranian media has reported on an upcoming exhibition titled “Water and Mirage,” which…
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