Originally published on Sunday, 4 May 2014 HRANA (Human Rights Activists News Agency) – Amanollah Mostaghim, one of the individuals serving at the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), was returned to Rajai-shahr prison against…
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The Imprisonment of the Yaran: Mahvash Sabet’s Plight as a Bahá’í in Iran
By Bijan Masumian Bijan Masumian is a Bahá’í living in Texas and the cousin of Mahvash Sabet, a prisoner of conscience in Iran. My cousin, Mahvash Sabet, is now in the women’s ward of Evin Prison,…
Bahá’ís in Semnan Do Not Have Permission to Work
Baha’is in Semnan do not have permission to work. This is happening at the same time as Mohammad Javad Larijani, the Secretary General of Islamic Human Rights, and Sadegh Larijani, the head of the Judicial…
The Largest Non-Muslim Minority Lives in Absolute Deprivation
Shirin Ebadi 1 May 2014 According to articles twelve and thirteen of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the official religion of Iran is Islam, and the official sect is Twelver Shi’ite.…
Obstruction of the Entrance to the Baha’i Cemetery in Ahwaz
[HRANA] Friday, May 2nd, 2014 HRANA – For two months now, the Baha’i cemetery in Ahwaz has been blocked off with concrete blocks, and the burial of deceased Baha’is has been prevented. According to HRANA,…
Bahá’ís of Iran and the Historical Responsibility of the President
Mehrangiz Kar (1) 05/01/2014 The minds of all Iranians have been introduced to the “Bab’s sedition” and the “mischievous sect of Baha’i” since childhood; whether we like it or not, we have been influenced by…
We Must Defend the Rights of Baha’is: An Interview With Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani
On April 7th Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani presented a gift to the Baha’i faith, an intricate work of calligraphy citing a passage from the faith’s holy scripture. In doing so, the cleric sent a remarkable message of…
Masoumi-Tehrani Advocates the Separation of Government and Religion
[Zackery M. Heern @zackeryheern *] Iranian Ayatollah defends Baha’i rights and goes head-to-head with the regime HUMAN RIGHTS In defiance of the Iranian government, Ayatollah Masoumi-Tehrani recently gifted an art piece to Baha’is throughout the world, and…
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HUMAN RIGHTS YEAR
HUMAN RIGHTS YEAR HRANA – April 9, 2014 Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, a journalist and a political prisoner in Rejai Shahr Prison, Karaj, writes, “Let us designate 2014-15 (1) Human Rights Year, and let each of us…
For Afagh, Whose Spirit, like Her Name, Is Infinite
[rahesabz] Name of Publication: JARAS (The Green Path Movement) Date: April 25, 2014 For Afagh, whose spirit, like her name, is infinite By Keyvan Rahimian On the occasion of the birthday of Afagh Rahimian, the…
Destruction of Historic Baha’i Cemetery Underway in Shiraz by Iranian Revolutionary Guards
NEW YORK—1 May 2014— The Baha’i International Community was shocked to hear of news that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have begun excavation in a historically important Baha’i cemetery in Shiraz. The site is, among other things,…
Nasim Bagheri, a Professor at the Online Baha’i University, Was Arrested in Order to Carry out the Court’s Sentence
HRANA – Nasim Bagheri, a professor at the online Bahai university (BIHE), was arrested this morning by agents of the ministry of intelligence. According to reporters at HRANA, the news organization of Human Rights…
Parham Aqdassi, Expelled Nuclear Physics Student Atcity of Hamedan’s Bu Ali Sina University
Parham Aqdassi, expelled nuclear physics student /ABF Interview Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation March 26, 2014 Interview Interview dates: September 2, 2009 (prior to leaving Iran) and October 2, 2013 (Subsequent to leaving Iran) 1. I took…
Praise and Support by Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Nasrin Sotoudeh for Ayatollah Masumi Tehrani
[Alliance for Rights of All Minorities-ARAM] Nasrin Sotoudeh, attorney and human rights defender, met with Ayatollah Masumi Tehrani in the aftermath of his gift of the ornamentation of the Baha’i symbol of the “Greatest Name” and…
A Court in Yazd Issued Prison Sentences of a Sum Total of 58 Years for 20 Baha’is
[HRANA] Wednesday, 23 April, 2014 HRANA News – A court in Yazd issued prison sentences of a sum total of 58 years for 20 Baha’is. Based on information from reporters at HRANA, the news organization…
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