We are not Spies: We are Iranians; we are human beings; we love our country. [Mansour Taeed is a playwright, actor and director. He came to the United States at the age of sixteen. He…
Monthly Archives For February 2010
Security Agents Raid the Homes of Tehran’s Baha’is and Arrest Them
February 10, 2010 From the early hours of this morning, security agents began to raid the homes of a number of Baha’is in Tehran and arrested them. HRANA – According to the Committee of Human…
"Respecting Legitimate Freedoms and Protecting Citizens' Rights: Excerpt from the Iranian legal framework
Respecting Legitimate Freedoms and Protecting Citizens’ Rights: Excerpt from the Iranian legal framework. [Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch has recently published a number of articles by qualified authors in an effort to make the Iranian…
Baha'i leaders make second court appearance
7 February 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — Seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders appeared in court today in Iran for a second session of their trial. The session was once again closed, and family members were not permitted…
The Trial of the Yaran under Iranian Criminal Procedure: “The Justice of God” or Procedural Injustice?
THE TRIAL OF THE YARAN UNDER IRANIAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: “THE JUSTICE OF GOD” OR PROCEDURAL INJUSTICE? by Christopher Buck, Ph.D., J.D. [Editor: Iran Press Watch welcomes back Dr. Christopher Buck, a distinguished legal scholar. While most writers…
Three year sentence for Iranian Baha'i
(HRA) 27 Day 1388 [17 Jan 2010] Mr. Siamak Ighani, a Baha’i resident of Semnan, Iran, has been sentenced to three years in prison for propaganda against the Iranain Government and teaching the Baha’i Faith.
Physical assault on two Baha'i students by their Qur'an teacher
Tuesday 29 Day 1388 [19 Jan 2010] Society for Combating against Educational Discrimination ( P.C.E.D. ): Physical assault on two Baha’i students by their Qur’an teacher Following a series of governmental activities aimed at the denial…
Baha'is condemn lack of due process at trial in Iran
31-Jan-2010 (BWNS) NEW YORK — The Baha’i International Community has issued a statement condemning the trial of 16 individuals in Iran yesterday as a “violation of all internationally accepted standards of legal due process.” The…