Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Soroush Shadabi, a Baha’i from Karaj, near Tehran, was arrested on March 11, and his business was shut down. This follows the arrest of three young Baha’is who…
Arrests
Three Bahai Students Held in Evin Prison to Be Tried
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch Mr. Sarmad Shadabi one of three Bahai students arrested in Tehran and Karaj on March 8, and held in Evin Prison, has had telephone contact with his family. They…
My Sister Is Jailed Because She Wants to Study
Source: en.iranwire.com My 20 year-old sister, Rouhie Safajoo, took part in the Iranian Universities’ Entrance Exam in 2014, but test results were never released to her. She was told to go to the National Testing Organization,…
Arrest of a Baha’i Citizen in Tehran
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Based on a report by the Baha’i News Agency and informed sources, Shahram Najaf Tomarai – a Baha’i citizen residing in Tehran – was arrested this morning.…
No News of a Baha’i Citizen Two Weeks After His Arrest
Source: hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Two weeks after his arrest, there is still no news of the reasons for the arrest nor the whereabouts of the Baha’i citizen, Navid Aghdasi. Based on reports by HRANA (Human Rights…
Fifteen Baha’is Arrested by Rouhani’s Intelligence Ministry
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org In a fresh crackdown on Iran’s Baha’i community, one of the most persecuted religious minorities in Iran, 15 followers of the faith were simultaneously arrested in Tehran, Isfahan, and Mashhad on November 15, 2015,…
Intelligence Agents Launched a New Crackdown on Baha’is Across Iran
Source: Iranwire English On Sunday, November 15, intelligence agents launched a new crackdown on Baha’is across Iran. They arrested 20 people in Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad.
Authorities Launch New Crackdown on Baha’is
Source: en.iranwire.com Monday 16 November 2015 Kian Sabeti On the morning of Sunday, November 15, Iranian Intelligence Ministry agents carried out the arrest of 20 Baha’is in Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad. As part of a massive operation,…
In a Few Days We’re Going to Jail Because We’re Baha’is
Source: en.iranwire.com Wednesday 14 October 2015 Mahrokh Gholamhosseinpour Two teachers face long prison sentences for educating Baha’is, who are banned from pursuing further education in Iran. After repeated harassment and intimidation, married couple Azita Rafizadeh and Peyman…
When the Thought Police Come for You
Source: medium.com/@towfiq By Mark Towfiq “There was a sound of trampling boots below, inside the house and outside. The yard seemed to be full of men.” — George Orwell, in his book 1984, describing what happens when the “Thought…
Baha’i Painter and Art Scholar Arrested
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Based on reports from “No to the harassment and imprisonment of Baha’i citizens”, Baha’i artist and painter Shahriar Cyrus (1) was arrested on the afternoon of June 30th,…
New Arrests in Rasht Aim to Deepen the Economic Isolation of the Baha’is
Source: BahaiNews1 Security forces in Rasht, a city on Iran’s Caspian coast, have arrested four Bahais and three other citizens who had associated with the Bahais. On May 26, they arrested Mr. Foad Yazdani and Mr. Peyman…
Another Bahai Arrested in Hamadan; Bahai Businesses Remain Closed
Source: iranrn.net Translation by Sen’s daily Mehran Khandel, a Bahai living in the city of Hamadan, was arrested in his home on the afternoon of April 26. Agents from the security forces of Hamadan Province first…
Baha’i Bride Arrested
Source: hra-news.org Translation by Alliance for Rights of All Minorities-ARAM Farima Farzandi, a Bahai resident of Tehran was arrested on April 21st and taken to an undisclosed location. According to a report from HRANA, armed government security…
Arrest of Afsaneh Yadegar, a Baha’i in Tehran
Source: Campaign to Defend Civil and Political Prisoners in Iran Translation by Iran Press Watch Friday April 10, 2015 On Tuesday April 7th 2015, security guards raided the homes of two Baha’i citizens in Tehran;…
Laleh Mehdinezhad Arrested in Varamin
Source: hra-news.org Translation by Sen’s daily On the evening of March 9, Laleh Mehdinezhad and a number of Baha’is who were present in her home were arrested by agents from the security forces. The agents searched…
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