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…
Arrests
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…
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…
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…
First session of trial of two Baha'is
First session of trial of two Baha’is Rahana, Tuesday 4 Esfand 1388 [23 February 2010] The trial hearing for Taraneh Ghanooni and Naghmeh Ghanooni was held today – it lasted ten minutes. Rahana: In the…
The Baha’i Community, Human Rights, and the Construction of a New Iranian Identity A Lecture by Dr. Akhavan in Chicago
[Editor: Dr. Payam Akhavan is a Founder and Board Member of Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre: Payam Akhavan, LL.B., LL.M, S.J.D. (Professor, McGill University Faculty of Law): Payam Akhavan is Professor of International Law at McGill…
Iran: End Persecution of Baha’is– Dozens Detained Without Charge; Leaders Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty
Iran: End Persecution of Baha’is Dozens Detained Without Charge; Leaders Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty FEBRUARY 23, 2010 Human Rights Watch (New York) – The Iranian government should immediately stop harassing and arbitrarily detaining members…
Thirteen Baha'is arrested, two freed
Tehran: Thirteen Baha’is arrested, two freed 29 Bahman 1388 (18 February 2010) Latest news from Iran: At 2:30 in the morning of 21 Bahman 1388 (10 February 2010), officers of the Ministry of Information entered…
Stop the repression against Baha'is
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) express their deepest concern regarding the ongoing repression against the Baha’i community in Iran. (FIDH) According to…
More arrests of Baha'is just hours before the 22nd of Bahman [11 Feb 2010]
11 Feb. 2010 More arrests of Baha’is just hours before the 22nd of Bahman [11 Feb 2010] The news of the arrest of six Baha’is in the early hours were still fresh when another three Baha’is…
Baha'i leaders make second court appearance
7 February 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — Seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders appeared in court today in Iran for a second session of their trial. The session was once again closed, and family members were not permitted…
The Trial of the Yaran under Iranian Criminal Procedure: “The Justice of God” or Procedural Injustice?
THE TRIAL OF THE YARAN UNDER IRANIAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: “THE JUSTICE OF GOD” OR PROCEDURAL INJUSTICE? by Christopher Buck, Ph.D., J.D. [Editor: Iran Press Watch welcomes back Dr. Christopher Buck, a distinguished legal scholar. While most writers…
Baha'is condemn lack of due process at trial in Iran
31-Jan-2010 (BWNS) NEW YORK — The Baha’i International Community has issued a statement condemning the trial of 16 individuals in Iran yesterday as a “violation of all internationally accepted standards of legal due process.” The…
Verdict issued for two Baha’is
Two Baha’is residing in the province of Mazandaran were given new sentences – imprisonment and cash fines – by the Provincial Appeals Court. Harana News – Rights of religious minorities: The appeals court of the…