Arrests

Baha’is Arrested in Kashan

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On Saturday, August 22, 2009, Khabar Navard shared the following news, which appears below in translation: In a continuation of the widespread arrests of Baha’is throughout Iran, on Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at 12:30 pm,…

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Baha’i Arrested in Sanandaj

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Committee of Human Rights Reporters reported on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, the following arrest – the article appears below in translation: On August 9, 2009, armed with a search order, agents of the information office…

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Baha’i Imprisoned in Hamadan

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On Saturday, August 22, 2009, Khabar Navard shared the following news, which appears below in translation: In continuation of widespread arrests of Baha’is throughout Iran, Mrs. Mehrangiz Husayni was arrested in Hamadan.  According to a…

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Narrative of an Arrest

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Recently, Iran Press Watch reported the arrest of Mr. Anvar Moslemi ( IPW ).  The following report and narrative is provided by Human Rights Activists News Agency, which provides more insight into the ongoing persecutions and harassments perpetrated…

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Mother and Son Arrested

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According to Television Washington online site, on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in the town of Sari, in northern Iran, arrested Mrs. Vesal Yusufi, a 38-year old resident of the…

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Baha’i Woman Arrested in Sari

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The following report was posted on the online site of Human Rights Activists News Agency, and appears below in translation: Security forces have raided and searched the home of a Baha’i resident of Sari, and subsequently arrested…

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An Arrest in Semnan

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Editor’s Note:  Iran Press Watch regrets that due to the pressure of work it failed to report on an important development in Semnan, as reported through Mihan site on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.  For the…

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A Baha’i Sentenced to Imprisonment

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According to Human Rights Activists News Agency, the Revolutionary Court of Semnan has convicted a Baha’i resident to 18 months imprisonment. According to the court ruling, Mrs. Susan Tebyanian[-Jabbari], a Baha’i resident of Semnan was…

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Baha’i Arrested in Sari

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According to Human Rights Activists News Agency, on Tuesday, August 4, Anvar Moslemi (http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/3934), one of the Baha’is of Sari, was arrested at his house and taken to an unknown location.  On that day, a…

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Fariba Kamalabadi

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Mrs. Kamalabadi is one of the seven former Baha’i leaders who continues to languish in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison on false and fabricated charges.  She was arrested in May 2008.  Several items of interest related…

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Update on the Baha’is of Iran

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The Persian page of Baha’i World News Service (BWNS) has provided several updates on Wednesday, July 23, 2009, which appear below in translation by Iran Press Watch. Shiraz: Temporary leave of two Baha’i youth prisoners…

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Justice, not Shame!

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Editor’s Note:  Dr. Naficy is a well-known Iranian poet, writer, and human rights and political activist.  In April of this year, he wrote a brilliant essay, which Iran Press Watch was pleased to share extracts…

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