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Baha’is Arrested in Sari

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Translated by Ahang Rabbani On the morning of Saturday, 22 November 2008, agents of the Ministry of Intelligence arrived at the home of Mrs. Soheila Motallebi. After searching the house, confiscating all religious books and destroying…

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Baha’is Arrested in Qa’emshahr

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Translated by Ahang Rabbani On Monday, 17 November, Masoud Ataian, a member of the Baha’i community, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Qa’emshahr, in the province of Mazandaran. It is important…

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Welcome to the New Site

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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Iran Press Watch at: http://www.iranpresswatch.org Iran Press Watch has been online for nearly two months and during this period, the site has received tens of thousands of visitors…

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Two More Baha’is Arrested

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[On Friday, 21 November 2008, Iranian Political Prisoners Association posted the following story: http://iranppa.blogspot.com/2008/11/two-related-to-bahai-faith-arrested.html.] According to Shole Allah Verdi Gorji, her parents, Sonya Tabibian and Tarazallah, both Baha’is, are being held in Sari’s Intelligence Ministry.…

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Minorities in Iran

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[The following essay by Jahanshah Rashidian appeared on Monday, 10 November 2008, at http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8872 and is shared below for your information. Ahang Rabbani.] The Islamic Republic of Iran places the Shiite sect of Islam at…

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IHRDC's First Newsletter

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Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, a US-based organization that collects information and the status of human and civil rights in Iran, particularly religious minorities, has commenced publishing a newsletter, the first of which is found…

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Establishment of "Minorities Committee" Aimed at Combating Other Religions

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[A few days ago, Iran Press Watch published a translation of an article on this subject, which can be found here: http://iranpresswatch.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/qom%e2%80%99s-new-committee-on-religious-minorities/. On Friday, 31 October 2008, Rooz Online published the following follow up: http://www.roozonline.com/english/archives/2008/10/establishment_of_minorities_co.html.…

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Arrest of Baha'is in Yasuj

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Private sources in Iran report that on Sunday, October 26, three Baha’is were arrested in Yasuj, the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in central Iran. They were charged with forming classes for the education…

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