Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by sen’s daily Mr. Sasan Haghiri, a Bahai from Isfahan, has begun a one-year sentence in the city’s central prison, on charges of propaganda against the regime and society, and conspiracy against national…
Monthly Archives For June 2015
“Tehran and Portland: Cities of Light” Two Baha’i Couples’ Stories
Source: www.youtube.com This documentary film, through the use of animation and live-action footage, tells the stories of two Baha’i couples, one of whom was imprisoned in Iran, for their beliefs in the Baha’i Faith, and…
Sarang Etehadi Released at the End of His Sentence
Source: wp.me/pNMoJ-2kr Sarang Etehadi was released from prison in Tehran today, at the end of a one-year sentence on charges of “propaganda against the state through participation in Bahai worship and prayer groups.” His wife, Nasim…
Omid Djalili: ‘I’m Taking on the Iranian Government on Behalf of Women. It’s Nutty’
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk By Louisa Peacock 7:30AM BST 04 Jun 2013 British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili is gearing up to launch Prison Poems tonight, a collection of work written by a former teacher currently behind bars in Iran’s notorious…
Their Crime Was Their Faith
Source: yadyaraniran.blogspot.se Translated by Iran Press Watch A campaign to say no to the harassment and imprisonment of Baha’i citizens of Iran What was their crime? You may participate in this campaign by sending your…
Young Artist Sentenced to More than Twelve Years in Prison Continues to Defend Baha’is’ Right to Higher Education
Source: Free Atena Farghadani (facebook group) Translation by Iran Press Watch Atena Farghadani (1) has been recently sentenced to more than 12 years in prison(2). She has written the following text in her defense: Before 2009,…
Press Release: Cotler Issues Parliamentary Action Plan to Hold Iranian Regime Accountable for Human Rights Violations
Source: irwincotler.liberal.ca POSTED ON JUNE 4, 2015 Fifteen-point plan flows from testimony, recommendations of Iran Accountability Week Ottawa – June 4, 2015 – MP Irwin Cotler today issued an Action Plan to combat human rights violations in…
Sima Eshraghi Released after Five Years in Prison
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by sen’s daily Sima Eshraghi, a Bahai from Mashhad, has been released at the end of a five-year prison sentence. She was arrested in 2008 and spent three months in solitary confinement before…
Eleven Baha’is’ Businesses Closed in Sari
Source: hra-news.org HRANA News – The number of businesses belonging to Baha’i residents of Sari that have been shut down are now as many as eleven. According to HRANA, the news organization of Human Rights Activists…
Imprisoned Baha’i Leader Writes to Oprah
Source: www.facebook.com Dear Ms. Oprah Winfrey- I am writing this letter to you at the beginning of the eighth year of my 20-year imprisonment. I saw your extraordinary performance in the movie “Selma”, and it moved…
New Arrests in Rasht Aim to Deepen the Economic Isolation of the Baha’is
Source: BahaiNews1 Security forces in Rasht, a city on Iran’s Caspian coast, have arrested four Bahais and three other citizens who had associated with the Bahais. On May 26, they arrested Mr. Foad Yazdani and Mr. Peyman…
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