(HRA 22 July 2011) HRANA News Agency – During the last three weeks, Iranian security forces have raided Baha’iresidents’ houses in the village of Kata and arrested a large number of them. The village of…
Arrests
Four Baha’i Citizens Arrested
(RAHANA, 7 July 2011) The security forces have arrested Maliheh Roozbeh, Zhinous Gholampour, Parvaneh Bahamin and behrouz Bahamin.
Number of Baha’is imprisoned in Iran surpasses 100 mark
Arrests on the rise According to the latest reports, 103 Baha’is are currently behind bars because of their religious beliefs. This number has risen dramatically from the beginning of the year. Another nearly 100 Baha’is have received…
Baha'i and Muslim Citizens Arrested
(HRA 20 June 2011) HRANA News Agency – On the evening of June 20, 2011, six citizens from the city of Esfahan were arrested. According to the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, a few hours…
Baha'i Citizen, Riyaz Sobhani, Arrested
(HRA 15 June 2011) HRANA News Agency – Riyaz Sobhani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Tehran, was arrested this morning in his house.
Five Baha'i Citizen Arrested in Northern Iran
(HRA 6 june 2011) On Saturday and Sunday nights, June 4-5, 2011, security forces were dispatched to the houses of three Baha’i citizens in Babol and Babolsar, [Gilan Province], and arrested five individuals.
Three Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Mashhad and Isfahan
(RAHANA 28 June 2011) Two Baha’i citizens have been arrested in Isfahan and one Baha’i citizen has been detained in Mashhad.
Baha’i Citizen Mona Rezaei Arrested
(RAHANA 27 June 2011) Baha’i citizen Mona Rezaei who had been deprived of continuing her education has been arrested.
Baha’i Citizen Behfar Khanjani Began Serving 4 Year Sentence
(RAHANA 23 June 2011) Baha’i Citizen Behfar Khanjani who has been sentenced to 4 years in prison, was transferred to prison in order to serve his sentence.
Four Baha’i Citizens Arrested
(RAHANA 21 June 2011) Three Bahai citizens have been arrested in Isfahan and one Baha’i citizen has been arrested in Mashhad.
Baha’i Citizens Afrouz Farmanbordari and Noushin Khadem Held Incommunicado
(RAHANA 20 June 2011) One month has passed since the arrest of Afrouz Farmanbordari and Noushin Khadem and they have not contacted their families.
Arrest of Baha’i citizen, Anisa Dehghani
(RAHANA 9 June 2011) On the eve of June 2, 2011 Anisa Dehghani, a Baha’i citizen was apprehended by security agents while a friend was giving her a ride to the bus terminal.
Baha’i Citizens Pejman Nikounejad and Sharareh Kashani Arrested
(RAHANA 7 June 2011) Baha’i citizen Pejman Nikounejad has been arrested along with his wife Sharareh Kashani.
In Iran, Beware Of New Facebook 'Friends'
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 8 June 2011) By Golnaz Esfandiari, When Houshang Fanaian joined Facebook last year, little did he expect it would land him in an Iranian prison. That’s exactly where he finds…
CNN: For Baha’i educators, a lesson in power from Iran
Source: edition.cnn.com (By Mitra Mobasherat and Joe Sterling, 2 June 2011, CNN) — The three Iranian security officers rang the doorbell, politely informed the man of his arrest, thoroughly searched the house, confiscated high-tech gear and books,…
Further Reports on the Arrest of Baha’i Citizens in Shiraz
[RAHANA 22 May 2011] At around 6 am, the authorities went to the homes of Amanollah Mostaghim, Mehran Behmardi, Amin Talei, Naghmeh Mostaghim and Shahnaz Samei. According to the Human Rights House of Iran, detained…
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