Human Rights Activists in Iran reporters (HRA) — Noora Nabil-Zadeh, a Baha’i of Mashhad, a city in the Khorasan province of Iran, was released yesterday [Saturday Sept 18th] on bail of 50 million Tomans [approx.…
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The Case of Baha’i Prisoner, Rozita Vasseghi: Learn More & Take Action!
(United4Iran – 7-Sep-2010) Over the last week, friends and family of various prisoners in Iran have emailed requesting that we highlight the specific cases and current conditions of their loved ones. Wherever possible, U4I will…
Prevention of burial of a Baha’i citizen in Mashhad
HRA News- On the morning of Monday Tir 28th [July 19th] , officers of “Behesht Reza” [i.e. the public cemetery] of Mashhad refused to release corps of a Baha’i woman named Marziyeh Gholamy (Pardel), who…
The physical well being of an imprisoned Baha'i is in danger
Wednesday 30 Tir 1389 at 16:40 Hrana News – The physical well being of Rozita Vasseghi, an imprisoned Baha’i in Mashad’s Vakil Abad prison has been reported as very serious during the last family visit.…
Arrest of two Baha'i citizens in order to carry out their court order
Thursday 24 Tir 1389 at 17:42 [15 July 2010] Hrana News – Two Baha’i citizens, residing in Mashad, have been arrested in order to carry out their court order for prison term. As noted by…
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…
Worrisome condition of two Baha’is in Mashhad prison
The condition of two Baha’is in prison named [Mrs.] Sonia Ahmadi and Mr. Ghanvatiyan, who were arrested on the 11th of Aban [2 Nov. 2009], is unknown. Human Rights Activists News Agency, Religious Minorities Rights:…
Final court proceedings for nine Mashhad Baha’is
The final court session for the sentencing of nine Baha’is in Mashhad took place on 3 Aban 1388 (October 25, 2009). Most of these accused Baha’is were arrested on the 13 and 14 of Mordad…
Two Baha'is Arrested in Mashhad
Two Baha’is were arrested by Security Forces agents in Mashhad and have been detained at an unknown location. According to HRANA [Human Rights Activists News Agency], the Baha’i Committee of Human Rights Activists in Iran,…
Court Hearing of 9 Iranian Baha’is in Mashhad
The second and the last hearing of 9 Iranian Baha’is in Mashhad was held on Sunday, 3 Aban [October 25, 2009], in that city’s Revolutionary Court in the presence of the judge, the accused and…
Two Baha'is released in Mashhad / Another transferred to Evin Prison
According to the site http://www.bab.blogfa.com/post-92.aspx, two Baha’is of Mashhad, namely, Mr. Jalayer Vahdat and Mrs. Sima Eshraghi, who had been incarcerated since January 26, 2009, have been released on the bail of 150 million tumans…
A Disturbing Month
Iran’s New Year commenced on March 21, and it is off to a disturbing start for the Baha’is of that land. During this month, considerable hardships, harassment and violations of human and civil rights were…
Baha’is Continue to be Harassed in Mashhad
Further to Iran Press Watch report of April 16, 2009, http://www.iranpresswatch.org/2009/04/qibm/, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Human Rights Activists of Iran posted the following report, which appears below in translation: In continuation of widespread harassment…
Questioning and Interrogation of Baha'is in Mashhad
On Thursday, April 16, 2009, Iran Press News reported the following in Persian (http://www.iranpressnews.com/source/057579.htm) and a translation is provided by Iran Press Watch: Despite dissolution of the unofficial Baha’i organization in Iran, the Ministry of…
Update on two Baha’i Prisoners in Mashhad
Iran Press News reported the following on Saturday, March 28, 2009: Two Baha’i citizens by names of Jalayer Vahdat and Sima Eshraqi were arrested on January 26, 2009, in Mashhad and as of this writing…
Attack on the Baha'is of Mashhad
The agents of the Ministry of Intelligence raided once again the homes of ten Baha’is in Mashhad and arrested two Baha’is. Yesterday, January 26, the Iranian security forces raided Baha’is homes in Mashhad in a…
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