Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinajad maintains that Iran is a free country and doesn’t hold political prisoners. Omid Memarian strongly disagrees.
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Statement by Minister Cannon on Iran’s Continued Imprisonment of Bahá’í and Other Prisoners
(No. 401 – December 17, 2010 – 10:45 a.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the Government of Iran’s continuing imprisonment of seven Bahá’í community leaders…
Tehran's persecution of its religious minorities violates its own constitution.
BY KISHAN MANOCHA (Wall Street Journal – 17 Dec 2010) Seven former leaders of the Bahai community in Iran are in their first year of a decade of unjust incarceration. They were arrested in mid-2008,…
Canada calls on Iran to release Baha’i prisoners
(Canadian Baha’i News Service) Toronto, Ontario, 17 December 2010 (CBNS) — Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lawrence Cannon, today called on Iran to release unconditionally the seven Baha’i community leaders imprisoned by the Iranian regime.…
Agricultural land in Ivel village in Mazandaran belonging to Baha'is is donated to the Supreme Leader's office. Documents attached.
HARANA News, Thursday 20th Aban 1389 [11 Nov 2010] – In a letter written to [Ayatollah Ahmad] Jannati, Secretary General of the Guardian Council, by ten Muslim residents of Ivel village, reference is made to the…
Open letter speaks out for the rights of all Iranians
(BWNS – 7 Dec 2010) NEW YORK — In an open letter to the head of Iran’s Judiciary, the Baha’i International Community today contrasted the country’s persecution of Baha’is with Iran’s own call for Muslim…
Release of a Baha'i, Simin Gorji, from Prison
Monday, 10 Aban 1389 [November 1, 2010]. Iranian Human Rights News Service – RAHANA. Simin Gorji, Baha’i resident of Qaemshahr, was freed upon completion of her prison term.
Freedom for Omid Ghaderi, Baha'i resident of Tonekabon
(RAHANA) Omid Ghaderi, Baha’i resident of Tonekabon, was freed last night, after spending about a month in prison.
Search of the house and store of Omid Ghanbari
(AGAHEE) On Wednesday 28th Mehr [20 Oct 2010], coinciding the birth of Imam Reza, eight officers of the Information Office invaded the mobile phone store of Omid Ghanbari, a Baha’i resident of Sari; showing him a…
Arrest of a Baha'i in Semnan
(HARANA – Tuesday 18th Aban, 1389 [9 Nov 2010] at 6:05 PM) On Sunday, Rufia Beydaghi, a Baha’i resident of Semnan, was arrested by agents of the Information Office.
Expulsion of a Baha'i student from Sari high school.
(HARANA – Tuesday 18th Aban, 1389 [9 Nov 2010] at 5:43 PM) Sahar Sabetian, a Baha’i student, has been expelled from school because she is a Baha’i.
Hungarian Parliament condemns persecution against the Bahá'ís in Iran
The whole world is concerned about the human rights violations against the Bahá’ís in Iran. For the second time the Hungarian Parliament has raised its voice to condemn Iran’s arbitrary treatment of its largest religious…
U.S. State Department: Iranian government creates “threatening atmosphere” for Baha’is and others
BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR International Religious Freedom Report 2010 November 17, 2010 The constitution states that Islam is the official state religion, and the doctrine followed is that of Ja’afari (Twelver) Shi’ism.…
Three Baha'is, jailed for humanitarian work, begin fourth year in detention
(BWNS, 19 Nov 2001) NEW YORK — Despite compelling evidence that they never committed a crime, three Iranian Baha’is today begin their fourth year in captivity.
UN resolution sharply critical of Iran for continuing human rights violations
(BWNS – 18 Nov 2010) UNITED NATIONS — A committee of the UN General Assembly today sharply criticized Iran for its continued and increasing violations of human rights. By a vote of 80 to 44, the Assembly’s…
Release of two Baha’is from Yasuj Prison
Wednesday Aban 5th 1389 (October 27th, 2010) – Human Rights Reporters of Iran – RAHANA Two Baha’i who were completing their prison terms in Yasuj have been released from prison.
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