Source: www.iranhumanrights.org/2014/09/imprisoned-bahais/ Three imprisoned Baha’is have been refused early release and furlough to visit their small children unless they recant their faith and pledge not to teach at the Baha’i university, a relative told the International Campaign…
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Afif Na’imi and Amanullah Mostaqim Sent from Hospital to Raja’i Shahr Prison
Source: Campaign to stop harassment and imprisonment of Baha’i citizens (facebook group) Translation by Sen’s Daily at http://wp.me/pNMoJ-23G At the insistence of the security forces, Afif Na’imi , one of the seven Bahai ‘Yaran’ (national…
Letter from the Baha’i Professors in Rajai-Shahr Prison to the Country’s Intellectuals
Source: http://www.irangreenvoice.com/article/2014/jun/12/44119 Translation by Iran Press Watch The Green Freedom Call Date: June 12, 2014 In a letter to Iran’s intellectuals from Rajai-Shahr Prison, a group of professors, managers and associates of the Baha’i Institute for…
Be with Me for a Moment
by Ramin Zibaee [rahesabz.net] Date: 21 May, 2014 We were both born in the same country, the same place and the same motherland. Then why should you have the right to grow and develop in…
Mother and Son Arrested in Tehran to Serve Prison Terms
HRANA News Agency – Elham Faramani and her son Shamim Na’imi were arrested in Tehran on May 11 and taken to Evin prison. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), They face…
‘To Light a Candle’: A Testimony on Severe Condition of Baha’is in Iran
Omid Memarian , Award Winning Journalist and Iran Analyst There are many topics in Iran which journalists, activists, and artists can not touch on. Amongst these, the devastating quality of life of the of Baha’i religious…
A Tribute to My Brother, Farhad Sedghi: on His Fourth Year of Imprisonment in Iran as a Baha’i.
A tribute to My brother, Farhad Sedghi: On his Fourth year of imprisonment in Iran as a Baha’i. By Nasser Sedghi. This is a tribute to my brother, Farhad Sedghi, on the fourth year…
The Thrill of Studying in an Undergound University
7/7/77! (This Persian date is equal to Sept 28, 1998) In many countries and cultures, seven is a lucky number; but for the Baha’is of Iran it does not represent luck – rather, it stands…
Amanollah Mostaghim Return’s to Prison, Despite Physician’s Recommendation
Originally published on Sunday, 4 May 2014 HRANA (Human Rights Activists News Agency) – Amanollah Mostaghim, one of the individuals serving at the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), was returned to Rajai-shahr prison against…
Bahá’ís of Iran and the Historical Responsibility of the President
Mehrangiz Kar (1) 05/01/2014 The minds of all Iranians have been introduced to the “Bab’s sedition” and the “mischievous sect of Baha’i” since childhood; whether we like it or not, we have been influenced by…
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Nasim Bagheri, a Professor at the Online Baha’i University, Was Arrested in Order to Carry out the Court’s Sentence
HRANA – Nasim Bagheri, a professor at the online Bahai university (BIHE), was arrested this morning by agents of the ministry of intelligence. According to reporters at HRANA, the news organization of Human Rights…
Parham Aqdassi, Expelled Nuclear Physics Student Atcity of Hamedan’s Bu Ali Sina University
Parham Aqdassi, expelled nuclear physics student /ABF Interview Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation March 26, 2014 Interview Interview dates: September 2, 2009 (prior to leaving Iran) and October 2, 2013 (Subsequent to leaving Iran) 1. I took…
A Conversation in Prison, The Story of their Trials and Tribulations
[roozonline] Sunday, April 13 2014 A Conversation in Prison, The Story of their Trials and Tribulations Massoud Bastani, Rajai Shahr Prison Little Artin has no role in this story, but he is the pivotal point…
Baha’is in Iran are not discriminated against!
[roozonline] Monday, March 7th 2014- Farvardin 18th 1393 Denial of the existence of the Prisoners and the Student Banned from Higher Education Baha’is in Iran are not discriminated against! By Niusha Saremi The head…
Aziz Samandari jailed in Iran for 5 years
PRESS RELEASE Aziz Samandari jailed in Iran for 5 years – Accused of protecting Baha’i students’ right to higher education Geneva and New Delhi, 17 July 2012 – Aziz Samandari, a 40 year-old Baha’i IT…