Source: hengaw.net Nahid Behrouzi (Farvahari), a Baha’i resident of Fardis County, Alborz Province, was arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and transferred to an unknown location. According to a report…
Monthly Archives For July 2024
Baha’i Scholar Depicts Harsh Realities of Iran Prison
Source: iranwire.com In a letter from Evin Prison, Keyvan Rahimian, a Baha’i psychologist, has painted a stark picture of life in confinement and challenged the Iranian government’s treatment of its citizens. The letter, Rahimian’s third correspondence…
Concerns Rise Among Minorities Over Pezeshkian’s Commitment to Rights
Source: iranwire.com The election of Masoud Pezeshkian as the President of Iran, despite his promises to champion minority rights, has been met with mixed reactions among minority groups. While his rhetoric offers hope to some,…
Baha’i Citizen Mojgan Salmanzadeh Detained in Urmia Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Mojgan Salmanzadeh, a Baha’i citizen, remains in a state of uncertainty in Urmia Prison for over twelve days. A source close to the family confirmed this news to HRANA, stating: “Ms. Salmanzadeh was…
Fars Province Appeals Court Upholds Sentences Against Three Baha’i Citizens
Source: www.en-hrana.org The Fars Province Appeals Court has upheld the sentences against Hassan Salehi, Vahid Dana, and Saeed Abedi, Baha’i citizens. These individuals were each sentenced in the initial court to six years, one month,…
Baha’i Citizen Mojgan Salmanzadeh Detained in Urmia Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Mojgan Salmanzadeh, a Baha’i citizen, remains in a state of uncertainty in Urmia Prison for over twelve days. A source close to the family confirmed this news to HRANA, stating: “Ms. Salmanzadeh was…
‘Disappearance’ of Bodies of Baha’i Citizens After Consignment to Behesht Zahra Cemetery in Tehran
Source: www.radiofarda.com Radio Farda has learned that following pressure from the Ministry of Intelligence on Baha’i citizens regarding the burial of the bodies of followers of this faith in the Tehran cemetery, “the fate of…
Roya Sabet’s Life ‘Is in Danger in Prison’
Source: www.radiofarda.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Roya Sabet, who resides in the United Arab Emirates, was arrested on February 15 of last year after being summoned by the IRGC Intelligence in Shiraz. A source…
2024 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Source: www.uscirf.gov IRAN USCIRF–RECOMMENDED FOR COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN (CPC) KEY FINDINGS In 2023, religious freedom conditions in Iran remained extremely poor. Protests against mandatory hijab laws and other restrictions on freedom of religion or…
Parliamentarians across Europe issue joint statement on the situation of Baha’i women in Iran
Source: www.bic.org BRUSSELS—3 July 2024—In a significant intervention, the European Union, along with more than 50 members of parliament (MPs) and senators from several European countries, have called on the Iranian government to end its…
European Union Calls on Iran to End Persecution of Baha’i Faith Members
Source: www.iranintl.com The European Union, joined by over 50 members of parliament and senators from several European countries, has called on Iran to cease its systematic persecution of Baha’i faith members. In a joint statement…
Baha’i Citizen Payam Vali Receives One Year in Prison and Other Punishments
Source: www.en-hrana.org Payam Vali, a Baha’i citizen, has been sentenced by the Karaj Revolutionary Court to one year in prison, a two-year travel ban, and a ban on social media use in relation to a…