[Persian BBC, www.bbc.co.uk/persian, 25 Sep 2013] Sepehr Atefi Journalist 3 Mehr 1392 (25 September 2013) 31 Shahrivar 1359 (22 September 1980) was the beginning of a bitter chapter in Iran’s history; a chapter that lasted…
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Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj issued order for the destruction of Baha’i cemetery of Sanandaj
[www.asoyroj.com] The Islamic Revolutionary Court of the city of Sanandaj confirmed an order issued by its sixth branch regarding the destruction of the Baha’i cemetery on August 3, 2013. More than 40 Baha’i families currently…
For Iran’s Rouhani, the human rights of Baha’is are the ultimate test of reform
[washingtonpost.com] By Reza Aslan, Michael Brooks, Published: September 25 at 7:27 am Hassan Rouhani’s speech at the United Nations on Tuesday signaled the possibility of a thaw in relations between Iran and the United States. Indeed,…
Mohammad Nourizad’s Great and Popular Summons to Sweeping Away the Idea of "Untouchable"
[facebook, facebook.com/m.nourizad, 9 Sep 2013] I invite all the people of Iran and the world, in particular the Shi’ites, to accompany me in sweeping away the ideology of the ritual “untouchable” [i.e. Najis نجس *]. This ideology…
The Baha'is in Iran: A Recommendation from Imam `Ali and a story from Karubi
[news.gooya.com, 6 Shahrivar 1392] Mujtaba Vaehdi The humanitarian effort of Mohammad Nourizad in comforting an innocent child named Artin was followed by numerous discussions. As much as Nourizad’s effort made his fellow Muslims proud, the…
Murder of A Baha'i Citizen in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian, 8/24/2013] Ataollah Rezvani, an active member of the Baha’i community of Bandar Abbas in the south of Iran, has been gunned down by the bullet of an unknown assassin. Mr. Rezvani apparently was murdered…
Letter from Reja'i Shahr political prisoners demanding arrest and punishment of perpetrators who killed Mr. Rizvani
Editor’s choice 9, Shahrivar, 1392 Report: Following the killing of Mr Ataullah Rizvani, a Baha’i in southern Iran, a group of political prisoners and belief prisoners [of conscious] in Raja’i Shahr prison, through issuing a…
Status Update: Iran Press Watch is under design
Dear Readers, Many of you have followed the efforts of Iran Press Watch over the last several years to bring the plight of Baha’is in Iran to the attention of the global public, especially for…
Two more arrests in Karaj
Two Bahais from Karaj, the brothers Saman and Eshkan Nadiyyeh-ye Azani ( سامان بادیهای آرنی و اشکان بادیهای آرنی ), have been in detention in Karaj for about two weeks. It is reported that they…
Hungarian Folk Singer, Ms. Márta Sebestyen, on Human Rights in Iran
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X6imnXH2BI[/youtube] Hungarian Folk Singer, Ms. Márta Sebestyen [see IMDb and “The English Patient“]
Mrs. Goncz Kinga, Member of European Parliament
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQaLfkScUjA[/youtube] “Prominent Hungarians for Human Rights in Iran” is a project to show solidarity to people in Iran who because of their beliefs, political views, journalistic integrity, defense of the rights of women and championing…
Foad Khanjani’s condition serious
[chrr.biz, 15 Nov 2012] A day after undergoing surgery for internal bleeding and a cyst in the abdomen, the health condition of Foad Khanjani (فواد خانجانی) is a cause for grave concern. On the night following…
UN expert troubled by "climate of fear" in Iran
[BWNS, 31 Oct 2012] UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations expert on human rights in Iran has told the General Assembly that he is “deeply troubled” by the situation in the country, describing a “climate…
New UN Report on Iran: Systematic Violations of Human Rights and a Culture of Impunity
UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Immediate Release of All Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience, and a Moratorium on Executions. (October 11, 2012) Cataloguing “a wide range of human rights violations,” UN Special Rapporteur on…
“Illegal” Education Triumphs Over Religious Persecution
In late June 2012, a professor at Georgia State University (USA), offered to have his public relations class write articles for Education Under Fire. At the beginning of July, his students began a series of…
14 arrested in Gorgan, 4 in Minudasht, 2 more sought
[PCED, 17 Oct. 2012] In an update and correction of the previous report of the arrest of Shahnam Jadhbani ( شهنام جذبانی ) and his wife Shohreh Samimi ( شهره صمیمی ) in Minudasht, Golestan…
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