Source: iranbahaipersecution.bic.org News Bulletin #09-25 Iran 21 FEBRUARY – 07 MARCH 2025 [This bulletin documents only the most significant acts of persecution and human rights abuses which the BIC has noted during the reporting period. …
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Baha’i Citizen Sepehr Naeimi Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Sepehr Jafari Naeimi, a Baha’i citizen from Yazd, has been sentenced in absentia to 24 months in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Yazd. The charges against him stem from his social media…
Baha’i Citizen Iman Rashidi Remains in Legal Limbo, Detained for Over 140 Days in Yazd Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Iman Rashidi, a Baha’i citizen, continues to face a prolonged period of uncertainty as he remains incarcerated in Yazd Prison for over 140 days, according to a source close to Rashidi’s family who…
The unknown fate of the three Baha’i citizens arrested in Iran continues
Source: www.iranintl.com According to the information received by Iran International, The fate of Keyvan Rahimian, Iman Rashidi and Yekta Fahandej Saadi, Baha’i citizens who were detained separately by the security forces in the cities of…
Agents of the Ministry of Information Raid the Newlywed Baha’i Couple’s Post-wedding Celebration in Yazd
Source: www.iranintl.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to information received by Iran International, on the evening of December 15th, agents from the Ministry of Information raided the post-wedding celebration of a Baha’i couple, Milad…
Nineteen-Year-Old Baha’i in Yazd Among Latest Iran Arrests
Source: iranwire.com Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence agents in the central city of Yazd arrested Kamiyab Raei, a 19-year-old Baha’i citizen, earlier this week. According to reports obtained by IranWire, security officers visited Raei’s house and…
Five of Iran’s Baha’is Released; Five More Remain Behind Bars
Source: iranwire.com Five Baha’i citizens, who had been arrested in Shiraz and Yazd over the past few weeks, have been released. Five others recently detained still remain in the custody of the Ministry of Intelligence.…
Baha’i Citizen Ahmad Naeimi Arrested in Yazd
Source: www.en-hrana.org On October 5, 2023, Ministry of Intelligence agents apprehended Baha’i citizen Ahmad Naeimi (Naeemi) in Yazd and subsequently transported him to a detention facility. According to a source closely connected to Naeimi’s family…
Baha’i Citizen Iman Rashidi Detained in Yazd
Source: www.en-hrana.org Iman Rashidi, a Baha’i citizen, was taken into custody on October 5, 2023, by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in Yazd, and subsequently transported to an undisclosed detention facility. According to a…
Four Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Yazd
Source: www.en-hrana.org On Sunday, October 1, 2023, security forces detained Baha’i citizens Vida Ahrari, Mojgan Basiri, Shokoofeh Basiri, and Jamal Ghadirzadeh in Yazd and transferred them to undisclosed locations. According to an insider source who…
Baha’i Mona Ghodrat Arrested in Yazd
Source: www.en-hrana.org On December 19, 2022, security forces arrested Baha’i Mona Ghodrat in Yazd. An informed source told HRANA that Ghodrat was arrested in the street and taken to IRGC’s detention facility. The agents also searched…
Baha’i Individual Fariba Ashtari Arrested in Yazd
Source: www.en-hrana.org On September 7, 2022, the intelligence agents arrested Fariba Ashtari and transferred her to Yazd Prison. An informed source told HRANA that Ashtari has been arrested to start her five-year sentence. She had a…
Three Baha’is Detained in Yazd: Community “Suffering Worst Coordinated Attack in Years”
Source: iranwire.com IranWire understands that three Baha’i citizens near the city of Yazd, – Nematollah Shadpour and his son Nima Shadpour, and another individual, Shafiq Eslami – were arrested after being summoned to appear before judiciary officials. The…
Eight Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Shiraz and Yazd
source: www.en-hrana.org On July 19, security forces arrested three Baha’i residents of Yazd identified as Nematollah Shadpour, Nima Shadpour and Shafigh Eslami, searched their houses, and confiscated their personal belongings. On the same day, five Baha’i…
Baha’i Citizen Amin Zolfaghari Imprisoned in Yazd Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, Baha’i citizen Amin Zolfaghari was transferred to Yazd Prison to serve his eight-months sentence. Earlier, Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Yazd had sentenced Zolfaghari to three years…
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…
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