Editor’s Note: On April 30, 2009, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has published the following Press Release. NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) today released a report documenting and analyzing…
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Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has just released its 2009 annual report. The report, which is the most comprehensive in the Commission’s decade-long life, recommends that President Obama designate Burma, Democratic People’s Republic…
Iranian Identity and the Future of Iran
ACI stands for Association des Chercheurs Iraniens, or in Persian, Anjuman-i Pazhuhishgaran-I Iran [Association of Iranian Researchers]. This organization has recently conducted an interesting poll on the Internet. ACI invited Iranians to fill in a…
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…
The Claims of the Bab
From the early days of the Baha’i Faith, the rigid-minded ecclesiastical order in Iran has attacked the community about the evolutionary character of the Bab’s claims. [The Bab was founder of Babi Faith and a central…
On Ridvan – Mr. Samandari’s Remarks
In addition to governmental and diplomatic offices, media outlets, international organizations and human rights agencies, a notable portion of the readership of this site comes from the Baha’i community. Iran Press Watch is pleased to…
Iranian regime cracks down on internet groups
(EFD – Iran Monitor) In an open letter to the “revolutionary Iranian people”, the Pasdaran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, announced their fight against the “activities of organised destructive networks in cyberspace”. The Pasdaran also claimed…
Baha’u’llah’s Words on Billboards in Isfahan
In Isfahan, a couple of billboards now display the words of Baha’u’llah, Prophet-founder of the Baha’i Faith, from the “Hidden Words”. On one it says, “In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the…
Khatami asked about treatment of Iranian Baha'is on Australia visit
Editor’s Note: Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami recently spoke at the Australian National University in Canberra. As he turned to the audience for questions, he was asked about Iran’s treatment of the Baha’is. The Sydney…
Human Rights Violations during the Emergence of the IRI
Editor’s Note: The Amnesty International report published in February 1980 is an important document covering the situation of human rights during the emergence of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This was the only time since…
A Tablet of 'Abdu’l-Baha
Editor’s Note: Many reports on this site reflect the injustices of the Iranian government towards the beleaguered Baha’i community of that land. In this regard, Iran Press Watch was pleased to ask Gloria Yazdani to…
Growth of the Faith and its Relation to Persecutions
This is a brief talk by the Hand of the Cause of God Dr. R. Muhajir. As it is appropriate to the theme of this site, Iran Press Watch is pleased to share this remarkable…
Iran's persecution of Baha'is is devastating
Iran’s Prosecutor General, Ayatollah Qorban-Ali Dorri-Najafabadi, has declared that the very expression of affiliation to the Bahá’í faith is illegal, writes Nazila Ghanea. Nazila Ghanea for the Telegraph (UK) What connects an academic, a blogger,…
Parliament Ready to Approve Budget Item to Combat Baha'is
Ayandeh Rouchan news agency is the mouthpiece of orthodoxy and fanaticism in Qom. On Sunday, March 8, 2009, it reported that Iran’s Parliament had finally passed the administration’s budget request for the next fiscal year…
Freedom of Women is the Standard for Societal Liberties
Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch was pleased to note this statement published in Iran Press News by the Women’s Coalition Camp in Sanandaj and commissioned a translation of it for our readers. Preamble Below is…
Murder with Impunity
The following is a video showing commentaries about the persecution of the Baha’is. We would also like to draw your attention to the creative work of the Mideast Youth network, who are using cartoons to…
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