Source: http://goo.gl/A1T02J HRANA News Agency – On August 17, Ruhiyyeh Qavami-nik, a Bahai from Karaj, was summoned by telephone to report to the offices of the Ministry of Intelligence. According to the report of Human Rights…
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Iran’s Cradle-to-Grave Persecution
Source: http://goo.gl/bi2dxV Originally published: August 8, 2014 1:23 PM Updated: August 14, 2014 5:14 PM By HUSSEIN AHDIEH I lost a dear aunt many years ago. Today, her burial site is at risk of being callously destroyed…
Six Arrests in Tehran
Source: Sen’s Daily at http://wp.me/pNMoJ-23Q Babak Mobasher and his father-in-law Alaeddin Khanjani were arrested around 6 a.m. today when agents from the Ministry of Intelligence raided their home [which is apparently located in Tehran ~Sen]. Alaeddin…
Afif Na’imi and Amanullah Mostaqim Sent from Hospital to Raja’i Shahr Prison
Source: Campaign to stop harassment and imprisonment of Baha’i citizens (facebook group) Translation by Sen’s Daily at http://wp.me/pNMoJ-23G At the insistence of the security forces, Afif Na’imi , one of the seven Bahai ‘Yaran’ (national…
Shiraz Cemetery Destruction Resumes
Source: Bahai World News Service, http://news.bahai.org/story/1013 GENEVA — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has resumed its demolition of a historic Baha’i cemetery in Shiraz, Iran, after pausing for several months in the face of international pressure and the expression…
Four Baha’is Aressted in Shiraz
Source: http://goo.gl/N2v8Tc Translation by Sen’s Daily, http://wp.me/pNMoJ-23m This morning (August 5), agents from the Shiraz city police arrested three Bahai men and one woman: Adib Haqqpazhouh, Said Abadi, Wahid Dana and Mrs. Bahiyyeh Manavipour. The reasons for…
Economic Threats: Ministry of Intelligence and Security Extremists’ Priority Path to Annihilating the Baha’is.
Source: http://www.rahesabz.net/story/84601 Publication date: 22 July, 2014, 10:33 PM By Safa Rasti Incredibly, the authorities continue the denial of discrimination against Baha’is in Iran. Incredibly, the Islamic Republic of Iran continues its denial of…
The Iranian Regime and Human Rights Violation of Minorities? The US is a Violator Itself.
Source: Khodnevis, http://goo.gl/D1G0Ak Translation by Iran Press Watch Reaction of the spokesperson for the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the US report on religious discrimination in Iran July 30, 2014 Arezou Fooladvand Rejecting…
A Note from the Heart by a Baha’i Girl Named Ruhieh about the Denial of Her University Appilcation
Source: Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society, http://goo.gl/HKBzUD 08/03/2014 Translation by Iran Press Watch The Nationwide University Entry Exam results have been sent out, but some received this message instead, because they were Baha’is. …
Three Arrestees in Mashhad Transferred to Vakilabad Prison
Source: http://goo.gl/x6ed6u Translation by Sen’s Daily at http://wp.me/pNMoJ-23d Authorities have moved Mey Khalusi, Dari Amri and Shayan Tafazoli from the Ministry of Intelligence facilities in Mashhad to the quarantine at Vakil Abad prison in the same city.…
Iranian Christians Tortured in Prison
Published 14 May 2014 | Carey Lodge Source: christiantoday.com, http://goo.gl/wDIb46 Further reports have emerged of Christians being violently tortured and beaten while serving prison sentences for their faith in Iran. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), an international…
Situation Deteriorates for Iran’s Religious Minorities, Experts Say
Source: Almonitor, http://goo.gl/KQNHlB July 28, 2014, Barbara Slavin A year after Hassan Rouhani’s inauguration as Iran’s president, the human rights situation in the country has deteriorated for many human rights defenders and especially for Baha’is and Christian converts as…
New Religious Affairs Minister Supports State Recognition of Baha’i Religion
By Camelia Pasandaran on 07:40 pm Jul 25, 2014 Source: http://goo.gl/ldXYHA Jakarta. The new religious affairs minister has indicated that the Baha’i religion should be the seventh religion to be recognized by Indonesia as an official faith. “Baha’i is a religion,…
As You Read This Letter, I Am behind Bars
Source: http://iranwire.com/blogs/6272/6075/ Translation by Iran Press Watch As you read this letter, I am behind bars Sarang Etehadi As you read this letter, I, Sarang Etehadi, have left my home, along with my small bag, for…
Another Baha’i Couple Headed for Prison
Source: Taghato (Intersection), http://taghato.net/article/7417 Translation by Iran Press Watch Date: July 15, 2014 Taghato: Continuing with arrests and imprisonments of Baha’is in Iran, another Baha’i couple is headed to Evin and Rajai Shahr prisons – within…
Jail Sentences for 15 Baha’is in Shiraz
Source: http://goo.gl/2MKYZN Translation by Iran Press Watch Friday, July 19, 2014 HRANA News Agency- The Revolutionary Court of Shiraz has issued jail sentences of 18 months to 3 years for 15 followers of the Baha’i Faith…
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