Source: www.en-hrana.org The Shiraz Revolutionary Court has sentenced Baha’i citizen Hooshidar Zarei to six years in prison, along with additional penalties, including a two-year travel ban, a fine, and other social restrictions. If the verdict…
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Baha’i Citizen Sara Sabet Rasekh Receives Eight-Year Prison Sentence
Source: www.en-hrana.org The Court of Appeals in Isfahan Province has handed down a verdict, sentencing Baha’i citizen Sara Sabet Rasekh to eight years in prison. Since February 7, 2023, Sabet has been serving her previous…
Baha’i Couple Faces Nine-Year and Six-Month Combined Sentence
Source: www.en-hrana.org Vesal Momtazi and Anisa Samieian, a Baha’i couple, have been collectively sentenced to a nine-year and six-month prison term by the Rasht Revolutionary Court. According to the verdict issued on June 13 by…
Hashtag “OurStoryIsOne”: 40th Anniversary of the Execution of 10 Baha’i Women in Shiraz
Source: www.bbc.com By Mehrzad Fatuhi, Shahab Mirzaei Translation by Iran Press Watch The 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran gave the ruling clerics a great opportunity to vent their long-standing animosity against the…
Baha’i Sentenced to Six Years in Prison and Assets Seized
Source: iranwire.com Hami Bahadori, a 26-year-old Baha’i citizen, was transferred to Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on Wednesday, 21 June, without the knowledge of his lawyer and family and sentenced to six years…
Who Were the Perpetrators of the Mass Execution of 10 Baha’i Women in Shiraz?
Source: www.radiofarda.com Pooyan Mokari Translation by Iran Press Watch When the news came of the mass execution of 10 Baha’i women in June 1983 in Shiraz, it was widely understood that a number of individuals…
13 Baha’i Citizens Sentenced to Over 40 Years in Prison Combined
Source: www.en-hrana.org The Court of Appeals in Karaj has issued a combined sentence of 40 years and seven months, along with additional punishments, for 13 Baha’i citizens. The verdicts state that Afif Na’imi (Naeimi) will…
“I Endured Immense Suffering, but I Did Not Yield”: The Baha’i Woman Hanged for her Beliefs
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “A girl wearing a black coat and scarf, along with her glasses, was brought to us. It was Simin Saberi. As soon as she entered, we all stood up and gathered…
Jailed Baha’i Denied Family Contacts and Calls
Source: iranwire.com Payam Vali, a Baha’i citizen currently imprisoned in Ghezalhesar prsion, has been deprived of all contact with family or others for over two weeks, including being forbidden from contacting anyone by phone, IranWire…
Shirin Dalvand: Her Love for Iran Ended at the Gallows
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “Granny arranged bail for her granddaughter with difficulty, but she was happy that Shirin would be released in an hour. Rouhi, Shirin’s close friend, had been released on bail the day…
Zarrin Moghimi-Abyaneh: A Young Baha’i Woman Executed for Her Faith
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “Tonight I come from Adelabad Prison, the home of free spirits and butterflies who have been consumed by the flames of affection; where inside its high and stony walls spirits greater…
Roya Eshraghi: The Young Baha’i Woman Hanged with Her Parents
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “The news that my family, all three of them, have been executed together, was like my head had suddenly been hit with a sledgehammer. I could not eat for days. My…
Mahshid Niroomand: Baha’i Woman, 27, Hanged for Her Faith
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti In June 1983, 10 Baha’i women and girls aged 17 to 56 were hanged in Shiraz because they had refused to renounce their faith. This event, reminiscent of medieval inquisitions, was…
The Shiraz Baha’i Woman Executed Two Days After Her Son
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti In the face of unimaginable tragedy, Nusrat Ghofrani Yaldaei, a Baha’i woman from Shiraz, demonstrated unwavering strength and faith. Her story is one of love, persecution, and sacrifice, highlighting the courage…
The Destiny of Women: #OurStoryIsOne
Source: forbwomen.org By Tschika McBean This June marks the 40th anniversary of the Iranian government’s execution of 10 Baha’i women. Their murder underscores the importance of efforts to advance freedom of conscience and gender equality.…
#OurStoryIsOne: Campaign to honor women’s sacrifice sees outpouring of support
Source: news.bahai.org BIC GENEVA — The Bahá’í International Community (BIC) has launched a new website and Instagram page as a hub for collecting diverse contributions to the “Our Story Is One” campaign, which marks 40 years since 10 Bahá’í…