Detained Baha’i Payam Fanaian sentenced to six years in prison March 30, 2010 Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Payam Fanaian, a Baha’i follower arrested in the wake of Ashura protests on December 27,…
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Artin Ghanzafari, a Baha’i citizen released
Artin Ghanzafari, a Baha’i citizen released April 04, 2010 Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR)- Artin Ghanzafari, a Baha’i citizen was released from Evin prison on April 3, 2010 at 4pm. Despite the judge´s order…
Baha’i Brothers Arrested for Second Time
Baha’i Brothers Arrested for Second Time March 31, 2010 Human Rights Activities News Agency (HRANA) – Two Baha’i citizens Soheil Rouhanifard and Behnam Rouhanifard have been arrested. According to HRANA, they were arrested once before…
Court date for Iranian Baha'i leaders is 12 April
Court date for Iranian Baha’i leaders is 12 April 10 April 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — The Baha’i International Community has learned that there was a miscommunication as to the date of the trial of seven…
Dorsa Sobhani was prevented from meeting with her family.
Dorsa Sobhani was prevented from meeting with her family. Friday, 20 Farvardin, 1389, 6:29am [9 April 2010] HARNA – On Thursday afternoon, 19 of Farvardin [8 April 2010], the authorities in Evin Prison prevented the…
Next trial session in Iran for Baha'is set for tomorrow
Next trial session in Iran for Baha’is set for tomorrow 9 April 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — A third session of the court proceedings against seven imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders is scheduled for tomorrow in Tehran.…
Dorsa Sobhani's father threatened, interrogated, beaten and reviled to force him to hand over his daughter
Dorsa Sobhani’s father threatened, interrogated, beaten and reviled to force him to hand over his daughter [Editor: On the 2nd of March, 6 security officers showed up at Dorsa’s home. They searched her home and…
Iqan Shahidi and Sama Noorani, two Baha'i university students deprived of the right to enroll at University, arrested; and the home of Dorsa Sobhan, a Women's Rights activist, attacked.
Iqan Shahidi and Sama Noorani, two Baha’i university students deprived of the right to enroll at University, arrested; and the home of Dorsa Sobhan, a Women’s Rights activist, attacked. Sent by Web Blog Writers Against…
Resistance, Resilience and the Role of Narrative: Lessons from the Experiences of Iranian Bahá’í Women Prisoners
ENQUIRE, Issue 3, June 2009 Resistance, Resilience and the Role of Narrative: Lessons from the Experiences of Iranian Bahá’í Women Prisoners Donna Hakimian Women and Gender Studies Institute University of Toronto [email protected] Abstract This paper…
CHRR Member Navid Khanjani Arrested
3 March 2010 Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) – Student and civil activist Navid Khanjani was arrested at his home in Isfahan on March 2, 2010. According to reports, around 11:30pm, six security forces…
Baha'i arrested in Semnan
[Editor: Yet another action against the Baha’is in the obscure city of Semnan. See the recent article about Semnan] Baha’i arrested in Semnan A Baha’i who had been recently sentenced to 3 years in prison…
Several Baha'is arrested after Ashura are released
Several Baha’is arrested after Ashura are released Three imprisoned Baha’is have been freed on bail from Evin prison. Harana News service – Ibrahim Shadmehr, Zavosh Shadmehr and Farid Rohani have been freed on bail from…
Semnan, Iran: The small city is a fertile breeding ground for anti-Baha’i activities
[Edior: Semnan seems to be a testing ground of systematic anti-Baha’i activities in form of persecution, arrests, refusal to education, and refusal of all community life including burial. Iran Press Watch has carried many stories…
Complete lack of news about an imprisoned Baha'i citizen
Complete lack of news about an imprisoned Baha’i As reported by Harana, no information is available about Lua Khanjani, a Baha’i resident of Tehran, who was arrested along with her husband, Babak Mobash-sher, on 13th of…
Five Baha'i websites blocked
Five Baha’i websites blocked On the morning of the 2nd of Esfand [21 Feb. 2010], five websites hosted by members of the Baha’i community of Iran, by the names of Viewpoint, Disturbance in the City,…
5 Baha’i Residents of Shiraz Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison
5 Baha’i Residents of Shiraz Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison March 1, 2010 (HRANA) Five Baha’i residents of Shiraz were convicted of propaganda against the regime by Branch 1 of Shiraz Revolutionary Court and…
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