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Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
August 21, 2010
Throughout the Muslim world, Baha’is are routinely [...]
Source: Human Rights House of Iran (RAHANA)
August 22, 2010
Hamed Pishkar who is a Christian resident of Rasht was detained at his house on August 15th for observing his religious rituals. The security authorities searched his house and took him to an undisclosed location.
The pressure has exacerbated on the Christian residents of the [...]
Source: Committee of Human Rights Reporters
August 8, 2010
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters announced that seven former administrators of the Baha’i community were each sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court.
They are detained for the past two years based on repeated illegal temporary detention orders. Their trials [...]
Source: Human Rights House of Iran (HRANA)
August 6, 2010
Although the trial of 7 leaders of Iranian Baha’i Community was finished on 14 June 2010, no court ruling has been issued for them yet.
According to RAHANA’s reporter, Diane Allaei, the representative of Baha’i community in the UN says: “These innocent Baha’is have [...]
Source: Human Rights House of Iran (RAHANA)
July 13, 2010
The security authorities have not allowed the couple to contact their family. The authorities have also went to their home and told their families that the couple have security problems.
According to the RAHANA reporter, Fatemeh’s father has referred to the Evin Prison and the [...]
Source: Human Rights House of Iran (RAHANA)
July 12, 2010
In a recent incident, security agents of Mazandaran province had gone to to Mr. Stephen’s house, confiscated some of his personal belongings and asked him to introduce himself to the local office of Ministry of Intelligence. According to RAHANA’s reporter, Mr. Stephen visited [...]
The destruction of 50 Baha’i homes demonstrates the Iranian government disregard for its international obligations
By Barney Leith
Source: Guardian
July 9, 2010
“The governor general is like a physician … if he feels that there is a malignant tumour in the body of the society, he tries to remove it.” Such was the official explanation given [...]
By Niloofar Rostami
Source: Institute for War & Peace Reporting
July 3, 2010
Thirteen centuries after the Muslim Arabs invaded Iran and forced Zoroastrians to choose between conversion and emigration, the same dilemma continues to confront the dwindling numbers of this ancient religious community.
For Zoroastrians, this kind of choice is embedded in their faith, [...]
By Kasra Naji
Source: BBC
July 2, 2010
BBC News The current Bahai leadership in Iran is in [...]
Source: Human Rights House of Iran (RAHANA)
June 26, 2010
The recent Baha’i rights violations are as follows:
June 22
Navid Khanjani’s Bail Amount Increased
Student rights activist, Navid Khanjani, presented his last defense in the 3rd branch of Prosecutor based Interrogation Center in Evin prison. His bail was raised from 50 million ($50,000) to 100 million [...]
