By Michael Day ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS | 28 MAR 2011 The Baha’i New Year’s day on 21 March is usually a time for celebration but for one South Australian Baha’i the festivities this year…
Yaran
Appeals Court confirms “20 years imprisonment” sentence of Seven Baha’i Leaders
(CHRR – 18 March 2011) According to reports received today, each of the seven Baha’i community leaders were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in the appeals court. They have been notified of their sentence in…
Canaries in the Coalmine: The Persecution of Iranian Bahá’í
(ASLAN MEDIA, 3 March 2011) As the Iranian regime continues to tighten the noose of oppression around the throats of all its citizens, one group of Iranians is being singled out for particular brutality. Last…
Prominent individuals and organizations renew support for Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders
New Delhi, 14 March, 2011 — The global support for Iran’s seven jailed Baha’i leaders is continuing as one of the prisoners begins her fourth year in detention. Mahvash Sabet – a schoolteacher and mother…
European Parliament reiterates call for the release of the seven Baha’i leaders
10 March 2011. The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the European Union’s approach to Iran, deploring “the fact that, contrary to the Constitution, members of religious minorities endure discrimination in housing, education and official jobs,…
Netherlands: Dutch foreign affairs committee addresses Iranian parliament on human rights
International reactions to the situation of the Baba’is in Iran has been heartwarming for the Bahais all around the world. (see BWNS for more details). One recent reaction is a letter sent by the Dutch…
Letter from Members of a council for the Parliament of Religions to Mr. Khanjani
Saturday 12th March Dear Mr. Khanjani, I was deeply saddened to hear of Mrs Ashraf Khanjani’s passing. Please accept my deepest condolences and prayers for you, for your family and for your friends at this…
Roxana Saberi: Free Iran's Seven Baha'i Leaders
March 15, 2011 issue of the Wall Street Journal, By ROXANA SABERI (also see BBC Profile here) March 5 marked the third anniversary of the arrest of Mahvash Sabet, one of my former cellmates in Iran’s…
Burial Ceremony of Mrs. Ashraf Khanjani – Wife of Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, a Baha’i prisoner, along with pictures from the cemetery
March 12, 2011 Funeral of Mrs. Ashraf Khanjani Dear friends, many thanks to the Blessed Beauty, who in the middle of our current difficulties makes use of events taking place in this blessed country as…
Sorrow as jailed Baha'i leader is unable to attend wife's funeral
(BWNS 11 March 2011) GENEVA — The Baha’i International Community has described as “desperately cruel” the fact that one of Iran’s seven Baha’i leaders has been unable to attend the funeral of his own wife. 81 year…
Human rights groups renew support for Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders
(BWNS 9 March 2011) NEW YORK — The global support for Iran’s seven jailed Baha’i leaders is continuing as one of the prisoners begins her fourth year in detention. Mahvash Sabet – a schoolteacher and mother…
Amnesty International's "Nowruz Action"
The Persian holiday Nowruz (“new day”) is an ancient holiday celebrated on the first day of spring to welcome in the new year. On this Nowruz we want to remember several courageous prisoners of conscience…
Detained Baha'i leaders in grave danger
(FIDH 18-Feb-2011) The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Iranian League for Human Rights (LDDHI) and the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) wish to draw your attention to the grave plight of the…
Grave concern for safety of Iran's imprisoned Baha'i leaders
(BWNS 15-Feb-2011) NEW YORK — Iran’s seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders have been transferred to more brutal sections of their prison complex.
Families fear for Bahais jailed in Iran
WASHINGTON (AFP) 9-Feb-2011 – Prison conditions are worsening for seven leaders of Iran’s Bahai community who are staying in cramped cells with poor sanitation alongside common criminals, US-based relatives said Wednesday.
Irish government “extremely concerned” at “worsening oppression”
Brian O’Shea (Waterford, Labour) Question 268: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the campaign of the Baha’i international community for the release of seven former members of the Yaran group…
Follow Us
