To Our brothers and Sisters in Iran Dearest Friends, You have been constantly present in our minds, our consultations and our prayers as we were gathered at our National Convention last May 1 & 2.…

By Shahram Rafizadeh Protests Over Fabricated Charges Against Students Coinciding with the growing criticism of student activists with recent arrests and charges by Tehran’s judiciary against student activists at Amir Kabir University, the Center for…
The following updates were made available to Iran Press Watch on Sunday, May 3, 2009. As reported by Iran Press Watch (here), Mr. Ali Ehsani was arrested in Semnan on April 6. It is now…
Editor’s Note: On April 30, 2009, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has published the following Press Release. NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) today released a report documenting and analyzing…
Editor’s Note: The following report was posted on WashingtonTV on May 1, 2009, at http://televisionwashington.com/floater_article1.aspx?lang=en&t=floater_censoredculture&id=10138: Religious freedom conditions in Iran have “worsened” during the past year, Dr. Richard Land, a commissioner with the United States…
Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is deeply pleased to share a translation of this important essay by one of the best informed voices from Iran during the past half century. Mr. Farahi is one of…
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has just released its 2009 annual report. The report, which is the most comprehensive in the Commission’s decade-long life, recommends that President Obama designate Burma, Democratic People’s Republic…
Khabar Navard site reports the following: In a continuation of the harassment, aggravation and threats against the Baha’is of Semnan, as well as their friends in some cases, Mrs. Khadijeh Nabavi has been summoned to…
On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, Human Rights Activists of Iran reported the following: On Thursday and Friday, April 23-24, 2009, automobiles of two Baha’i residents of Semnan were vandalized. These two residents were Nezamu’d-Din Fanaian…
Following the Islamic revolution in 1979, the Baha’is of Iran, who had long been the victims of periodic outbreaks of violence, the later rounds of which had been instigated by the notorious SAVAK, were subjected…
Editor’s Note: Even though Egypt is not within the scope of reporting of this site, Iran Press Watch decided to publish the following updates due to their significance. 1. April 29, 2009: “The Egyptian Parliament…
On Monday, April 27, 2009, Iran Press Watch reported that earlier in the day, Mr. Siyamak Iqani and Mrs. Susan Tebyanian-Jabbari were arrested in Semnan, a hotbed of anti-Baha’i activities. Further details have been reported…
As reported previously on this site (http://www.iranpresswatch.org/2009/04/arrested-kss/), on Saturday, April 25, 2009, Mr. Vahdat Dana has been arrested. Iran Press Watch has learned through sources close to the situation that Mr. Dana is suffering from…
Editor’s Note: During the last two months, Iran Press Watch has reported extensively on the ordeals faced by Mrs. Haleh Houshmandi, but was very happy to celebrate her release two days ago. Iran Press Watch…
ACI stands for Association des Chercheurs Iraniens, or in Persian, Anjuman-i Pazhuhishgaran-I Iran [Association of Iranian Researchers]. This organization has recently conducted an interesting poll on the Internet. ACI invited Iranians to fill in a…
Iran Press Watch has learned of several disturbing developments throughout Iran in the past two days: Karaj At dawn on Sunday, April 26, 2009, several agents of Tehran’s branch of the Ministry of Intelligence along…