Yazd

Lengthy Prison Sentences for 30 Iranian Baha’is

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Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti Iran’s Baha’is have seen an increase in persecution during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in Shiraz, the Baha’i International Community has reported. The group issued a statement about the increased pressures on Iran’s Baha’i community…

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Yazdi Baha’i Amin Zolfaghari Arrested

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Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA – Amin Zolfaghari, a Baha’i citizen living in Yazd, was arrested by security forces on Thursday, May 21st, and transferred to the city’s prison. Mr. Zolfaghari’s detention is…

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Destruction of Baha’i Tombs in Yazd

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Source: iranwire.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Ostanwire- Some reports indicate the destruction of a number of Baha’i graves in Yazd’s Golestan Javid (Baha’i cemetery). Tombstones in this cemetery have been demolished by stones and blocks…

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Sima Behrouzi Sentenced to Prison

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Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Sima Behrouzi Mehdi Abadi, a Baha’i resident in Yazd, has been sentenced to three month in prison by a Revolutionary Court.  Her trial was…

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