The situation of the Baha’is of Iran dominates the 2009 report on international religious freedom on Iran issued by the U.S. Department of State, with more than 100 references. Editor’s Note: The report is long…
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Report on Imprisoned Baha'is in Yazd
According to recently received news, four Baha’is are currently in prison in Yazd. According to HRANA [Human Rights Activists News Agency], based on reports from the Baha’i Committee of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Mr.…
Court Hearing of 9 Iranian Baha’is in Mashhad
The second and the last hearing of 9 Iranian Baha’is in Mashhad was held on Sunday, 3 Aban [October 25, 2009], in that city’s Revolutionary Court in the presence of the judge, the accused and…
Interview with human rights lawyer Soltani
Editor’s Note: Abdolfattah Soltani is a well-known Iranian human rights lawyer, and spokesman for the Defenders of Human Rights Center, which was co-founded by the Nobel Peace-Prize-winner Shirin Ebadi. He has twice been incarcerated in…
For my Father
Editor’s Note: The following article was written by the daughter of one of the seven Baha’i prisoners who are former members of the informal committee, set up to loosely manage the affairs of the 300,000-strong…
Baha’i Students Deprived of Higher Education
Editor’s Note: Upon its founding over 30 years ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran adopted a policy of barring Baha’i students from universities and all institutions of higher education. Occasionally, a few Baha’is have been…
Deprived of Education
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter written by a Baha’i college student upon expulsion from the university at which she had been studying. This letter appears below in translation. I, Mona Rezai, born in…
Vandalism in Semnan
The following report was posted on the online site of Human Rights Activists News Agency on Tuesday, September 29, 2009: The automobile of a Baha’i resident of Semnan was vandalized multiple times by unknown assailants.…
Burial of a Deceased Baha’i Prevented
The following report was posted on the online site of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters on Friday, September 25, 2009, and appears below in translation: After the destruction in recent days of the Baha’i…
More than 20,000 killed over 150 years
Editor’s Note: The following it the third and final portion of last Saturday’s publication in Publico, Portugal’s popular newspaper. The first two portions were published ipw1 and ipw2 By Publico Baha’is have been persecuted in Iran since the…
Kasravi and his Polemic
Ahmad Kasravi (1890-1946) was a notable Iranian linguist, historian, and reformer. Even though in his early years he was trained in a seminary, he soon found himself involved with the constitutional revolution of 1905-11, and…
Updates from BWNS
The following updates were provided by the Persian page of Baha’i World News Service on September 22, 2009, and appear below in translation: Babol (bwns1) Mr. Moshfeq Samandari, who was arrested on April 14, 2009,…
Ordeal of a Baha’i Family
Editor’s Note: The following essay by Amil Imani, who is not affiliated with the Baha’i community, was posted on the PDMI site and is reposted here for the information of readers of Iran Press Watch. …
Shiva Nazarahari is released
The following news was posted on the online site of Human Rights Activists News Agency on Wednesday, September 23, 2009: A few minutes ago, Shiva Nazarahari, a human rights activist was released from incarceration in…
Burial of Deceased Baha’i Prevented
The following report was posted on the online site of Human Rights Activists News Agency on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, and appears below in translation: Responsible authorities have created illegal obstacles to the burial of…
“Crime” of being a Baha’i is paid in jail
Editor’s Note: Publico (www.publico.pt) is considered the most influential daily newspaper in Portugal. Last week, its Foreign Desk senior reporter, Margarida Santos Lopes, interviewed Mr. Iraj Kamalabadi, the brother of imprisoned Fariba Kamalabadi, regarding the…
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