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…
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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…
Baha’i Citizens Moin Misaghi and Negareh Ghaderi Arrested in Shiraz
Source: www.en-hrana.org On Wednesday, September 22, Baha’i citizens Moin Misaghi and Negareh Ghaderi, both natives of Shiraz, were arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human…
Baha’i Citizen Arsalan Yazdani Is Still Being Held in One of Evin Prison’s Security Detention Centers 20 Days After His Arrest.
Source: www.en-hrana.org According to the HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Mr. Yazdani has said in a phone call with his family that he will probably remain in custody for another two to three…
New Details Emerge on Shock Arrest of Baha’i Designer
Source: iranwire.com Maryam Dehkordi On Wednesday, September 1, Arsalan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen living in Tehran, was arrested by security agents and taken to an unknown location. His wife Samira Ebrahimi has told IranWire about the…
Tehran Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction of Baha’i Citizens Abbas Taif and Ataullah Zafar
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Branch 26 of the Tehran Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Abbas Taif and Ataullah Zafar, Baha’i citizens. These citizens had previously been sentenced…
Baha’i Citizen Ali Ahmadi Arrested, Transferred to Ghaemshahr Prison to Serve Sentence
Source: www.hrana.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Ali Ahmadi, a Baha’i citizen living in Ghaemshahr, was arrested on Thursday, August 26, and transferred to Ghaemshahr Prison to begin a 1-year sentence. Mr.…
Baha’i Citizen Sanaz Notghi Sentenced to 5 years and 8 Months in Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Baha’i citizen Sanaz Notghi was sentenced to 5 years and 8 months in prison by the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court on a charge of “membership in an illegal Baha’i organization” and to eight months in…
Family Expresses Growing Concern Over Condition of Baha’i Citizen Sina Kamali in Adelabad Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Baha’i citizen Sina Kamali Sarvestani is still being held in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz 24 days after his arrest, and his family has expressed growing concern over his condition. According to HRANA, the news agency of…
Eight Year Prison Sentence Upheld for Baha’i Citizen and Women’s Motocross Champion Shahrzad Nazifi
Source: www.en-hrana.org After approving an appeal hearing, Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran upheld an eight year prison sentence for Baha’i citizen and women’s motocross champion Shahrzad Nazifi. According to HRANA, the news agency of…
Women’s Motocross Champion and Baha’i Citizen Shahrzad Nazifi Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Women’s motocross champion and Baha’i citizen Shahrzad Nazifi was recently sentenced to 8 years in prison, 3 months’ probation in a center for mental handicaps, and a 2-year ban from leaving the country.…
Appeals Court Sentences Four Iranian Baha’is to 12 Years in Prison
Source: iran-hrm.com An appeals court in Iran has sentenced four Iranian Baha’is to 12 years of prison solely for being members of their religious community. Branch 36 of the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals upheld the…
Iran Court Sentences Six Baha’is to 73 Years of Prison
Source: iran-hrm.com A revolutionary court in Iran has sentenced six Baha’i citizens to a total of 73 years and 6 months in prison. Borhan Esmaili, Maryam Bashir, Faranak Sheikhi, Hayedeh Ram, Minoo Bashir and Derna Esmaili,…
Three Baha’is were Sentenced to a Total of 10 Years and 9 Months in Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Baha’i citizens Mahvash Adalati Aliabadi, Sepideh Keshavarz, and Farid Ismaili, residents of Tehran, were sentenced by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals to a total of 10 years and 9 months in…
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