Source: www.wsj.com By Kristina Arriaga May 11, 2017 4:11 p.m. ET What will Iran’s May 19 presidential election mean for the Baha’i, the country’s largest non-Muslim religious group? Given that every candidate was handpicked by Supreme…
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Global Campaign Launches for Imprisoned Baha’i Leaders
Source: news.bahai.org 12 May 2017 NEW YORK — The Baha’i International Community is launching a global campaign calling for the immediate release of the seven Iranian Baha’i leaders, unjustly imprisoned now for nine years. The campaign,…
A Century and a Half of Imprisonment; A look at the Conditions of 25 Bahá’í Prisoners in Tehran and Alborz
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA – Bahá’ís in Iran are being deprived of basic human and civil rights due to their religious beliefs. Discrimination, othering, vengeance, prejudgment, hate-mongering, harassment and murder, as well…
“Not Another Year!”
Source: www.bic.org Release the Baha’i seven now Nine years ago, seven innocent men and women were rounded up by Iranian authorities and thrown into the infamous Evin prison solely because of their religious beliefs. The seven…
Seven Baha’is Arrested in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm by Ministry of Intelligence
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA – Seven Baha’i citizens were arrested on Tuesday18th of April in the cities of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm, by the Ministry of Intelligence. Those arrested are Mahnaz Jan-nesar,…
Terry Glavin: These Seven People Are Victims of Iran Because of Their Faith. Remember Their Names, Always
Source: www.ottawacitizen.com By Terry Glavin In the coming weeks, the Khomeinist regime in Iran will stage yet another sham presidential election and Canada’s Parliament will proceed with the fourth annual Iran Accountability Week. Every year, participating Canadian…
Distinguished Composer Casts Light on Prisoner’s Poems
Source: news.bahai.org OSLO, Norway — At a recent major international music festival, one composition stood out in particular for its portrayal of faith and spiritual transformation under great oppression. Well-known Norwegian composer Lasse Thoresen was inspired…
Baha’is Imprisoned in Iran for Religious Beliefs Singled Out for Cruel Treatment
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org A member of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i faith has expressed serious concerns about two imprisoned ailing family members who are being denied early release despite being legally eligible. The Intelligence Ministry is refusing to send…
Nowruz Holiday Action for Iranian Prisoners of Conscience
Source: Amnesty International The Iranian holiday Nowruz نوروز (“new day”) is an ancient holiday celebrated on the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere to welcome in the new year. On this Nowruz we…
Judiciary Refusing to Release Ailing Baha’i Leader Imprisoned in Iran for Nine Years
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org Behrouz Tavakkoli, an elderly former Baha’i community leader who has spent nearly nine years in prison for his faith, is legally eligible for early release, but his requests for a case review are being…
IRAN: USCIRF Condemns Religious Freedom Violations against Baha’is
Source: www.uscirf.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The UN General Assembly on December 19 passed its 14th consecutive resolution which included a condemnation of the Iranian government’s actions against the Baha’i…
A Comprehensive Report on the Situation of 9 Imprisoned Baha’is in Iran
Source: www.en-hrana.org HRANA News Agency – Fariba Kamal Abadi, Jamal-Aldin Khanjani, Mahvash Sabet, Afif Naimi, Saeed Rezai, Behrouz Tavakoli and Vahid Tizfah, are the seven administrative members of the Baha’i Community known as “Yaran-e Iran”, who along…
Chilean Artist El Cekis Takes on Education Inequality for Baha’is in Iran
Source: www.iranwire.com By SEAN NEVINS For Chilean muralist Nelson Rivas, also known as “Cekis,” painting mirrors his life’s journey. “The issues in the US have been affecting me,” he said, “I started experiencing things as an immigrant,…
Journalists! Ask Zarif About These Iranian Prisoners!
Source: www.iranwire.com By ROLAND ELLIOTT BROWN Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is set to attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, where he will likely hold court for the international press on…
Detainment of Zhila Shahriari, an Iranian Baha’i, in Ward 209 of Evin Prison
Source: humanrightsiniran.org Translation by Iran Press Watch After an entire week, Zhila Shahriari, an Iranian Baha’i, continues to be held in detention in Ward 209 of Evin Prison. According to Tarnegar-Human Rights of Iran, at 3:00…
Bahá’í Leader Writes to Her Newborn Grandson from Prison
Source: www.bazdasht.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to a report from the Bazdasht’s site, Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi1, one of the Yaran (a coordinating group of seven people who facilitated the administrative affairs of the Iranian…
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