Source: en.radiofarda.com A war of hashtags has taken over social media following a Q&A session with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Council on Foreign Relations on April 23. The online warfare, which started…
Monthly Archives For April 2018
Afif Naeimi Returns to Prison as His Furlough Ends
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Date: April 23, 2018 As reported by the “No to the Persecution and Imprisonment of Baha’i Citizens Campaign”, Afif Naeimi, a former leader of the Baha’i community, was…
Foreign Minister Zarif: What Baha’i Prisoners?
Source: iranwire.com By KIAN SABETI On Monday, April 23, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addressed the American Council on Foreign Relations, discussing a wide range of issues, from US-Iranian relations to Syria and the nuclear deal. Following the…
Bahá’í Father and Daughter Sentenced to 5-Years Each, Because of Their Faith
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch As reported by the “No to Harassment and Imprisonment of Bahá’í Compatriots Campaign”, on Tuesday 24 April 2018, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz sentenced Nematollah…
The Untold Story of Baha’is of Kata
Source: www.manoto.news Translation by Iran Press Watch Editor’s note: Archives of Baha’i Persecution in Iran has recently released documents about the lives of Baha’is of Kata village in Iran. These Baha’is lived and worked with their Muslim partners in…
Inflammatory Speech by the Houthi Leader Targets Baha’is in Yemen with Genocidal Intent
Source: www.bic.org To read in Arabic, click here. SANA’A, YEMEN—18 April 2018—In a televised speech broadcasted to a wide audience within and outside of Yemen, the leader of the Houthis vehemently vilified and denounced the Baha’i Faith,…
Sealing of Baha’i-Owned Business in Minushahr
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – The place of business of Baha’i citizen Na’im Ha’i in Minushahr was sealed on March 20, 2018. A source close to the family of Na’im…
Detention of Bahá’i Citizen in Shiraz
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the “No to Harassment and Imprisonment of Bahá’í Compatriots Campaign,” Farajollah Bangaleh, a Bahá’i resident of Shiraz, was arrested on Wednesday, March 28th, by security officials. On…
Nasim Bagheri, BIHE Instructor, Released from Prison After Completing 4-Year Sentence
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to a report by the “No to Harassment and Imprisonment of Bahá’í Compatriots Campaign”, Nasim Bagheri, one of the instructors of the Bahá’í Community and a collaborator…
Baha’i Family Imprisoned for their Faith: Khanjani Family Sentenced to Combined Twenty-Six Years Imprisonment
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Five members of the Khanjani family, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Behfar Khanjani, Navid Khanjani, Leva Khanjani and Foad Khanjani, have been sentence for a combined total of 26 years because of…
Sealing of Baha’i-Owned Businesses
Source: didgahenow.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Since the Islamic Revolution, systematic oppression of the Baha’i Community in Iran by the Islamic Regime has been ongoing, with economic oppression being one of the methods used…
Media Campaign in Yemen Calls for Violence Against Baha’is and Minorities. Houthi Activist, “We Will Exterminate Every Baha’i”
Source: The Yemeni Initiative to Defend the Rights of Baha’is Translation by Iran Press Watch March 26, 2018 Breaking News Dangerous Development Signaling a Sectarian Disaster The Yemeni community has been shocked over the past…