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…
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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…
Official Behind Religious Repression Makes Comeback With Governorship
Source: www.iranintl.com Former judiciary top official Hossein Ali Amiri, notorious for the persecution of Jewish and Bahai’i communities, has been appointed as the new governor of Fars Province in southern Iran by order of new…
Erased in the shadows: The persecution of Iran’s Baha’is
Source: www.genocidewatch.com Erased in the Shadows: The Targeted Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is Genocide Watch Report September 2024 By Sabrina Nelson Introduction Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, The Islamic Republic of Iran has had a…
Iran Denies Medical Care to Elderly Baha’i Prisoner
Source: iranwire.com The Islamic Republic’s authorities have deprived a 67-year-old Baha’i prisoner of specialized medical care, human rights sources reported. Valiollah Ghadamian was sentenced to two years in prison by the 36th Branch of the…
Hate Speech Targeting Religious Minorities Doubles in September
Source: iranwire.com The death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the end of last month provoked social media accounts and websites linked to the Islamic Republic to release a torrent of hate speech targeting religious…
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