Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti The Iranian calendar year 1400, which ended on March 20, appears to have been one of the hardest in recent years for the country’s dwindling Baha’i population. IranWire’s surveys indicate at…
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A Thousand Baha’is Await Jail Summons in Iran
Source: iranwire.com More than 1,000 Baha’is in Iran are in a “limbo” between their initial arrests, their legal hearings and their final summons to prison, according to a new statement by the Baha’i International Community (BIC),…
Baha’i Citizen Shahram Najaf-Tomaraei Jailed in Evin Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Last Sunday, March 13, 2022, Baha’i citizen Shahram Najaf-Tomaraei was sent to Evin Prison to serve his two-year sentence. Earlier, the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced him to two years imprisonment. According to HRANA,…
Baha’i Citizen Shahnaz Sabet Arrested and Sent to Adel-Abad Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org On Saturday, March 12, 2022, Baha’i citizen Shahnaz Sabet was arrested by security forces and transferred to Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz city. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on Saturday,…
Three Baha’is Arrested, Transferred to Adelabad Prison in Shiraz
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Sedigheh Aghdasi, Behrouz Farzandi and Qasem Masoumi, Baha’i citizens living in Shiraz, were arrested on Monday, March 7, 2022, and transferred to Adelabad Prison in…
One Year Imprisonment Against Baha’i Citizen Shiva Khalili Upheld on Appeal
Source: www.en-hrana.org Recently, the Court of Appeal of Mazandaran Province upheld the initial verdict of one year in prison against Baha’i citizen Shiva Khalili. Moreover, in this verdict, her cell phone, which they ruled has been…
Two Baha’i Citizens Sent to Adel-Abad Prison to Serve Their Sentence
Source: www.en-hrana.org On January 23, two Baha’i citizens, Farham Sabet and Farzan Masoomi, both residents of Shiraz City, were sent to Adel-Abad Prison to serve their sentence. Earlier, the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz sentenced each to…
Baha’i Citizen Saba Sefidi Arrested In Tehran
Source: www.en-hrana.org On January 11, Baha’i citizen Saba Sefidi, resident of Tehran, was arrested after an appearance at Branch 2 of Evin Courthouse. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, the reason for…
Manijeh Azamian Arrested and Transferred to Babol Prison to Begin Her Sentence
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Manijeh Azamian, 52-year-old Baha’i living in Babol, was arrested and transferred to Babol Prison to begin her sentence. Ms. Azamian was sentenced to one year…
Baha’i Citizen Shiva Khalili Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Shiva Khalili, a Baha’i citizen living in Babol, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court to one year in prison. According to the sentence, this…
Baha’i Citizen Begins Serving Sentence in Evin Prison
Source: iranwire.com Translation by Iran Press Watch An informed source told IranWire that Parisa Sadeghi (Vahdati), a Baha’i citizen living in Tehran, has reported Evin Prison to serve her 6-month sentence. This Baha’i citizen was arrested…
Two Baha’i Citizens Arrested and Sent to Yazd Prison to Serve Their Sentences
Source: www.en-hrana.org On December 13, Baha’i citizens Mitra Bandi Amir-Abadi and Hiva Yazdan Mehdi-Abadi were arrested at their home by security forces and sent to Yazd Prison to serve their sentences. According to HRANA, the news…
Baha’i Citizen in Damavand Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Siavash Sobhanian, a Baha’i citizen living in Damavand, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court of this city. Mr. Sobhanian…
Eight Baha’i Citizens of Shiraz Sentenced to More Than 19 Years and 6 Months in Prison
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Eight Baha’i citizens of Shiraz, Sedigheh Aghdasi, Alieh Foroutan, Siamak Honarvar, Qassem Masoumi, Saeed Ettehad and Behrooz Farzandi Shiraz, were sentenced by the First Branch…
Baha’i Citizen Manijeh Azamian’s One Year Sentence Upheld by Court of Appeals
Source: www.en-hrana.org The court of appeals in Mazandaran Province recently upheld Baha’i citizen Manijeh Azamian’s one year prison sentence. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, 52-year-old Azamian had previously been sentenced on…
Four Baha’is Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trying to Access Higher Education
Source: iranhumanrights.org The Baha’i faith community is one of the most severely persecuted religious minorities in Iran. Iran’s government is unabashed in its propagating of false narratives about the community and has for decades blocked Baha’is from…