Editor’s Note: The following report was posted in Persian on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, also known as RadioFarda. The bulk of what is reported in this report, however, has previously been reported by Iran Press…
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Iranian Baha'i leaders may face new accusation on anniversary of imprisonment
NEW YORK, 12 May (BWNS) – The seven Baha’i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely grave accusations, after spending a year in…
The cost of religious conversion in Iran
Editor’s Note: Last October, the Iranian parliament voted in favour of a draft bill which would make the death penalty compulsory for all male apostates, while female apostates must live out their years in prison.…
Iran bans Nobel laureate's aide from travelling
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran has banned an aide to Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi and a peace activist from travelling abroad, Ebadi’s rights group the Human Rights Defenders Centre said on its website on Sunday. Narges…
Hungarian Baha'is share views on Iran
Each day Bahá’ís endure negative propaganda from the Iranian media, they cannot practice their religion and they are deprived of their fundamental human rights. Baha’is from Hungary have produced a video to share their view…
First Nationwide Forum on the Right to Education
(Tehran – HRA) Following the diligent work of the Committee on the Right to Education for the Bahá’ís which operates under the umbrella of the Human Rights Activists Association in Iran, two simultaneous forums were held…
Violators of Prisoner Rights Must Be Punished
By Shahram Rafizadeh Protests Over Fabricated Charges Against Students Coinciding with the growing criticism of student activists with recent arrests and charges by Tehran’s judiciary against student activists at Amir Kabir University, the Center for…
Report on Iran's Suppression and Persecution of Cyber-Journalists and Bloggers
Editor’s Note: On April 30, 2009, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has published the following Press Release. NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) today released a report documenting and analyzing…
Religious Freedom in Iran Worsened
Editor’s Note: The following report was posted on WashingtonTV on May 1, 2009, at http://televisionwashington.com/floater_article1.aspx?lang=en&t=floater_censoredculture&id=10138: Religious freedom conditions in Iran have “worsened” during the past year, Dr. Richard Land, a commissioner with the United States…
It is the responsibility of all of us to defend the Baha’is with all our strength
Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is deeply pleased to share a translation of this important essay by one of the best informed voices from Iran during the past half century. Mr. Farahi is one of…
Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has just released its 2009 annual report. The report, which is the most comprehensive in the Commission’s decade-long life, recommends that President Obama designate Burma, Democratic People’s Republic…
Harassment of Baha’is in Semnan
Khabar Navard site reports the following: In a continuation of the harassment, aggravation and threats against the Baha’is of Semnan, as well as their friends in some cases, Mrs. Khadijeh Nabavi has been summoned to…
Cars of Two Baha'is Vandalized in Semnan
On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, Human Rights Activists of Iran reported the following: On Thursday and Friday, April 23-24, 2009, automobiles of two Baha’i residents of Semnan were vandalized. These two residents were Nezamu’d-Din Fanaian…
Remembering Iran’s 1980 National Spiritual Assembly
Following the Islamic revolution in 1979, the Baha’is of Iran, who had long been the victims of periodic outbreaks of violence, the later rounds of which had been instigated by the notorious SAVAK, were subjected…
Two New Disturbing Reports from Egypt
Editor’s Note: Even though Egypt is not within the scope of reporting of this site, Iran Press Watch decided to publish the following updates due to their significance. 1. April 29, 2009: “The Egyptian Parliament…
Update on the Baha’i Prisoners in Semnan
On Monday, April 27, 2009, Iran Press Watch reported that earlier in the day, Mr. Siyamak Iqani and Mrs. Susan Tebyanian-Jabbari were arrested in Semnan, a hotbed of anti-Baha’i activities. Further details have been reported…
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