27 Jan., 2010 (BWNS) NEW YORK — Concern is growing over the lack of information about the status of 10 Baha’is who were arrested earlier this month in Iran. In addition to worry about their…
Arrests
Two Baha'is arrested in Babolsar
Two Baha’is were arrested by Security forces in Babolsar, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 29th and 30th of Day (19-20 Jan 2010) Harana News -Rights of religious minorities: Two Baha’i residents of Babolsar were arrested…
Transfer of arrested Baha'is to Gohar-dasht prison in Karaj.
No 2010-1170 3 Bahman 1388 (23 Jan 2010) Committee of Human Rights Reporters – According to reports, the ten Baha’is who were arrested on the 13th of Day (3 Jan) in coordinated attacks on their…
Arrest of Four Baha’i Women in Northern Iran
Washington, 23 Dec. (Television Washington) – Last week, in continuation of widespread pressure on the Baha’is in Iran and repeated arrests in various locations of the country, four Baha’i women were arrested in the city…
Arrest of a Baha’i in Sari
HRANA – Religious Minority Rights: Mrs. Samira Samiee, a Baha’i living in [the city of] Sari, was arrested in an operation by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence. According to the Baha’i Committee of Human…
Arrest of a (Muslim) son to exert pressure on his Baha’i father
HRANA – Religious Minority Rights: On Wednesday, the 18th of Azar of the current year [9 Dec. 2009], a son of a Baha’i in Mashhad was arrested with the purpose of exerting pressure on [the…
Arrest of a Baha’i in Semnan
HRANA – Religious Minority Rights: Agents of the Ministry of Intelligence of the city of Semnan arrested Mrs. Sholeh Taeef on Saturday [19 Dec. 2009]. According to the Baha’i Committee of Human Rights Activists in…
Indecision regarding a Baha’i prisoner in Sanandaj
Human Rights Activists News Agency, Human Rights of Prisoners: According to the Baha’i Committee of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Zabihullah Raoufie, a Baha’i in Sanandaj, who was arrested on the 28th of Mordad of…
Attack on Baha'i Gathering and Arrest of Two Baha'is
Last night [22 Nov. 2009], Intelligence agents of the city of Sari, named Gholami and Heydari, aggressively entered the home of Mr. Vahid Ismail-Zadehgan, hitting him and with the use of foul language, attempted to…
The Music and Arrest of a Baha'i Musician
Behnam Rohani-Fard, a Baha’i Musician and composer who had resided in Tehran for some time traveled to the city of Yazd to participate in the mourning ceremony arranged for one of his family members. In…
Baha'i Arrested by Security Forces in Yasuj
According to HRANA [Human Rights Activists News Agency], based on reports from the Baha’i Committee of Human Rights Activists in Iran, at around 11 AM on the 9th of Aban, 1388 [Oct. 31, 2009] officers…
Peyman Kashfi Arrested in Tehran
Mr. Peyman Kashfi was arrested in Tehran on 27 Mehr, 1388 (19 Oct., 2009). Mr Kashfi received an order on 26 Mehr, 1388 (18 Oct., 2009), to present himself to the Revolutionary Court on 27…
Updates from BWNS
The following updates were provided by the Persian page of Baha’i World News Service on September 22, 2009, and appear below in translation: Babol (bwns1) Mr. Moshfeq Samandari, who was arrested on April 14, 2009,…
Updates from BWNS
The following updates were provided by the Persian page of Baha’i World News Service on September 16, 2009, and appear below in translation: Kashan (bwns1) Baha’is Summoned for Interrogations On August 19, 2009, Mr.…
Two Baha’is Imprisoned
The following news was reported by the online site of Human Rights Activists News Agency on Thursday, September 17, 2009, and appears below in translation: Two Baha’is residents in the province of Mazandaran were tried…
Baha’is Imprisoned in Hamadan
The online site of Khabar Navard on Tuesday, September 8, reported the following, which appears below in translation: Once again, Hamadan has imprisoned two of its Baha’i residents. Mehrangiz Husayni and Nasrin Rahimi have been…
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