The United States House of Representatives has introduced a resolution, H.Res.175, on the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran. The resolution was sponsored by Representatives Mark Kirk, James McGovern, Brad Sherman, Dan Burton, Bill Foster,…
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Swift International Reaction to Pending Trial
NEW YORK, 15 February (BWNS) – International reaction to news that Iran may soon put on trial seven Baha’i leaders for espionage and other charges came swiftly last week as governments, parliamentary leaders and human…
Amnesty International Urgent Action
Amnesty International has launched an urgent action update exclusively devoted to the latest news about the Baha’i leaders in Iran. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send appeals to arrive as quickly as possible, in Persian, Arabic, English…
U.S. State Department condemns charges
Following is a press release statement by Robert Wood, Acting Department Spokesman: The United States condemns the Iranian government’s decision to level baseless charges of espionage against seven leaders of the Iranian Baha’i community: Mrs.…
Feature: Trial of Seven Baha'i Leaders
Iran has announced the trial of seven Baha’i individuals, who acted as the Iranian Baha’i Community’s coordinating body since the execution of the last formal administrative body more than 30 years ago. The charges brought…
Lives of service: Profiles of seven imprisoned Baha’is
The following are a series of short biographical profiles of the seven Baha’i leaders currently being held in Evin prison in Iran. Six were arrested in their homes in Tehran on 14 May 2008. A…
The Baha'is categorically deny charges
Reports that seven imprisoned Baha’is have been accused of espionage and other crimes and that their case will be referred to the Revolutionary Court next week are deeply concerning, potentially marking a new and dangerous…
Trial of Seven Baha’i Leaders in Tehran
The deputy prosecutor-general of Tehran has said that the trial of seven individuals accused of participating in the outlawed activities of the Baha’i community would take place next week. He advised that the legal case…
“They don’t want to leave a trace of anything Baha’i”
Some fear the oppression of a little-known religious minority in Iran is intensifying Naeim Tavakkoli last saw his father Behrouz three years ago in Tehran’s infamous Evin prison. Behrouz, a leader in among the 300,000…
India's Open Letter Regarding the Yaran
Editor’s Note: Although this letter was published in June 2008, Iran Press Watch thought it was another significant indication of international outcry against injustice perpetrated against the Baha’i community of Iran. This open letter was…
The Baha’i Situation in Iran is Deteriorating!
Editor’s Note: Mrs. Kit Bigelow is the Director of External Affairs of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States. She was interviewed by Radio Farda’s reporter, Newsha Boghrati, and Iran Press…
Behrouz Tavakkoli – A Profile in Courage
By Naeim Tavakkoli Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is pleased to share the following profile of Behrouz Tavakkoli outlined by his son, Naeim. Mr. Tavakkoli is one of the seven members of the national body…
Update on the Seven Leading Baha'is Jailed in Iran
The following report was posted by Iran Press News on Saturday, 3 January 2009: Seven leading Baha’is in Iran, namely Mahvash Sabet, Fariba Kamalabadi, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Vahid Tizfahm, Jamaloddin Khanjani and Behrouz Tavakkoli,…
The Trial of Suhrab Habibi
Editor’s Note: On 14 June 1981, seven members of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Hamadan – the body responsible for Baha’i activities in that locality – were executed by firing squad. These…
Increased Baha’i Arrests
Translated by Ahang Rabbani While seven prominent Baha’is who previously served as coordinators of Baha’i activities in Tehran, three Baha’i youth in Shiraz and a number of other Baha’is throughout the country continue to remain…
End the Persecution of Baha’is
[On Thursday 29 May 2008 the organization United Republicans of Iran demanded the immediate release of the Baha’i leaders incarcerated in March and May of that year, http://www.iranrepublic.org/, and their proclamation is shared below for…
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