Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA – The body of a Baha’i citizen, Shamsi Aghdasi Azamian, from Gilavand, a suburb of the city of Damavand, on October 24, was exhumed by unknown individuals several…
Monthly Archives For November 2018
Evin Prison Infirmary Officials Deny Access to Emergency Dental Treatment for Negin Ghedamian
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Negin Ghedamian, a Bahá’í citizen imprisoned in the women’s ward of Evin Prison since 18 December 2017, has been deprived of going to a specialty…
Update on Arrested Shirazi Baha’is
Source: www.en-hrana.org Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) – Baha’i citizen Bahareh Ghaderi, who was arrested September 15th, was released Saturday, November 3rd on a bail of 200 million tomans [approximately $13,500 USD] pending completion of her…
Baha’i Mother and Daughter Begin Prison Term
Source: www.en-hrana.org Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – At 5 p.m. on October 31st, a Baha’i mother and daughter turned themselves in to begin serving one-year prison sentences. Mashhad resident May Kholousi, her daughter Saghi Fadaei,…
Mehdi Hajati Banned From Shiraz City Council For Seeking Release of Detained Baha’is
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org Iran’s judiciary has banned Mehdi Hajati from his seat at the Shiraz City Council because he tried to secure the release of two fellow citizens who were arrested for their Baha’i faith. “Based on a ruling…
Baha’i Citizen Zabihollah Raoufi Begins Prison Term in Sanandaj
Source: www.en-hrana.org Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – On the morning of Wednesday, October 31st, Baha’i Sanandaj resident Zabihollah Raoufi, age 69, went to Sanandaj Prison to begin his one-year prison sentence. In July, Branch 4…