Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti In the face of unimaginable tragedy, Nusrat Ghofrani Yaldaei, a Baha’i woman from Shiraz, demonstrated unwavering strength and faith. Her story is one of love, persecution, and sacrifice, highlighting the courage…
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The Destiny of Women: #OurStoryIsOne
Source: forbwomen.org By Tschika McBean This June marks the 40th anniversary of the Iranian government’s execution of 10 Baha’i women. Their murder underscores the importance of efforts to advance freedom of conscience and gender equality.…
Baha’i Citizen Hami Bahadori Remains in Detention for Six Months
Source: www.en-hrana.org Baha’i citizen Hami Bahadori continues to be detained for over six months with no signs of release. The Tehran Revolutionary Court has scheduled a second court hearing for June 10, 2023. According to…
Jailed Baha’is Endure Coercion and Await Verdicts
Source: iranwire.com Four imprisoned members of the Baha’i religious minority in Iran have been subjected to coercive measures by interrogators, pressuring them to make confessions on camera, IranWire reports. The actions occurred during the trial of…
Iran: authorities must end the persecution of Mahvash Sabet and ensure access to adequate medical care pending her release
Source: www.pen-international.org 22/05: PEN International and the undersigned PEN Centres are outraged to learn that writer and poet Mahvash Sabet was brutally tortured during her interrogation in August 2022 at Evin prison, resulting in both…
Statement by IRFBA Chair Fiona Bruce MP on Iranian Religious Prisoners of Conscience Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi
Source: www.state.gov As Chair of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, I express grave concern over the continuing imprisonment in Iran of two prominent Iranian Baha’is, Mahvash Sabet, an internationally acclaimed poet who is…
Jailed Baha’i Condemns Injustice from Behind Bars
Source: iranwire.com In a chilling audio message obtained by IranWire, Payam Vali, a Baha’i citizen currently imprisoned in Ghezelhasar, has exposed new details on the severe oppression and discrimination faced by Baha’i citizens in Iran.…
Open Letter from Payam Vali to President Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran
Source: www.radiozamaneh.com Translation by Iran Press Watch In the name of God, To the esteemed President of the Islamic Republic, I, Payam Vali, an Iranian Baha’i citizen, am writing this open letter to you in…
Jail Time Reduced for Baha’i but False Charges Remain
Source: iranwire.com Iran’s judiciary has reduced the prison sentence of Payam Vali, a Baha’i citizen incarcerated in Ghezelhasar prison, IranWire understands. Vali’s initial sentence of 16 years has been reduced to 9 years and 9…
Baha’i Enayatollah Naeimi Receives 15-Year Prison Sentence
Source: www.en-hrana.org Enayatollah Naeimi, a Baha’i citizen, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, with 10 years to be enforced, by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court. He was also fined and subjected to social deprivation.…
Detained Baha’is Taken to Revolutionary Court as Deceased Buried Improperly
Source: iranwire.com The cases of four Baha’i citizens, Shadi Shahidzadeh, Valiullah Ghadamian, Mansour Amini and Ataullah Zafar, have been transferred to Tehran Revolutionary Court after two weeks of detention in the notorious Ward 209 of…
The Arrest of Hoshidar Zarei, Well-Known Judo Expert of the City of Shiraz and a Baha’i Citizen
Source: iranwire.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to “Iranwire”, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday 30 April 2023, Hoshidar Zarei, the former champion and well-known Judo trainer of the Fars Province, was intercepted by 30…
Enayatollah Naeimi Arrested After Court Hearing
Source: www.en-hrana.org HRANA, Human Rights Activists News Agency- On May 6, 2023, Baha’is Citizen Enayatollah Naeimi was arrested and taken to an undisclosed location after a court hearing held by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court. The…
From Prison to Prison; the Story of Ardeshir Fanaian, a Baha’i Citizen
Source: www.radiozamaneh.com By Zhinoos Forootan Translation by Iran Press Watch From prison to prison is the story of the abuses endured by Ardeshir Fanaian, a Baha’i citizen who was born in prison, is currently in…
Iran Arrests Another Baha’i Community Leader
Source: www.iranintl.com Afif Naimi, one of the former leaders of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i community, was arrested by security forces on Saturday. Baha’i activists say Naimi was spending a holiday with his family and relatives in…
B.C. Man Worries for Cousin, a Bahá’í Woman Jailed in Iran’s Evin Prison
Source: globalnews.ca By Negar Mojtahedi Coquitlam resident Vesal Amini is making a plea for the release of his cousin, Samin Ehsani, who is behind bars in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. She has been sentenced to five years…
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