Editor’s Note: At Iran Press Watch, we were saddened to learn that authorities in Iran have destroyed a Holy Site of the Sufi Order in that country. We strongly denounce desecration of such sacred edifices and…
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Iran’s Prosecutor-General Letter to the Minister of Intelligence
Editor’s Note: In the draconian and misguided effort to suppress and eradicate the Baha’i community in Iran, the country’s Prosecutor-General has sent an inflammatory letter against the Baha’is to the Minister of Intelligence. This letter…
Baha'i Arrested in Sari
Washington, 18 February (IranVNC)—An Iranian member of the banned Baha’i faith has been arrested in the northern city of Sari, the Human Rights Activists in Iran website reports today. Torreh Taqi-Zadeh was arrested without charge…
Congressman Mark Kirk: Then they came for the Baha'is
The following speech by Hon. Mark Steven Kirk of Illinois was delivered to the House of Representatives: Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Persecution of Baha’is in Iran ”In Germany, they first came for the gypsies, and I…
Statement of Support by Writers and Journalists from Kurdistan
Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is pleased to share the following informed statement of support by writers and journalists from Kurdistan. The Kurdistan region, covering land in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, is victim to…
European Union releases statement
A declaration by the E.U. Presidency (currently held by the Czech Republic) on behalf of the European Union on the trial of the Yaran in Iran was released today from its Brussels offices. E.U. Candidate…
Rainn Wilson on CNN: Stop Religious Persecution
Editor’s Note: Actor Rainn Wilson plays paper salesman Dwight Schrute in the U.S. television comedy “The Office.” Today he published a commentary on CNN.com about recent events in Iran. (CNN) Why is Rainn Wilson, “Dwight”…
President Abolhassan Banisadr Supporting Freedom of Expression for Baha’is
Editor’s Note: Abolhassan Banisadr was the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1980-81). The following is a translation of an introduction to an interview he held with Rahmat-Qasem Begu, a reporter for Radio…
Latest Update on the Status of the Seven Friends Awaiting Trial
On Tuesday, 17 February 2009, ISNA news agency reported that Dr. Ali-Reza Jamshidi, the spokesperson for Iran’s judiciary, met with reporters in Tehran. In this session, in response to a question by a report, Jamshidi…
Another Prayer for the Protection of Baha’i Prisoners
Editor’s Note: Last month, Iran Press Watch published a prayer by Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith, for the protection and release of Baha’i prisoners at http://www.iranpresswatch.org/2009/01/prayer-for-prisoners/. With the impending trial of the Friends…
World Press on the Trial of the Seven Baha’i Leaders
The anticipated sham trial of the seven Baha’is leaders in Iran during the week of February 16, 2009 has provoked a strong condemnation throughout the world press. In almost every language and in every country…
Seven friends face revolutionary court
By Nazila Ghanea at Guardian.co.uk (UK) Baha’is’ rights have often been violated in Iran; now, as pressure mounts on the government, activists’ lives are being threatened Fariba is a 46-year-old psychologist and a mother of…
An Interview with Naeim Tavakkoli
Editor’s Note: Naeim Tavakkoli’s father is one of the seven leading Baha’is that has been imprisoned since last May and presently awaits trial on fabricated charges by the Iranian government. On Sunday, 15 February 2009,…
Iran's Prosecutor General on Baha'is as Israeli Agents
Editor’s Note: The following article was posted on Press TV, an English-language Iranian news network. It relates a statement by Iran’s Prosecutor General Dorri-Najafabadi in reaction to a statement by the U.S. State Department condemning…
Baha'is express gratitude for open letter of support
NEW YORK, 15 February (BWNS) – The Baha’i International Community has issued a statement of gratitude to the Iranian intellectuals, scholars, writers, journalists, activists, and artists throughout the world who signed an open letter apologizing…
U.S. House Introduces Resolution on Baha'i case
The United States House of Representatives has introduced a resolution, H.Res.175, on the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran. The resolution was sponsored by Representatives Mark Kirk, James McGovern, Brad Sherman, Dan Burton, Bill Foster,…
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