Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
March 10, 2010
After 60 days of receiving no information and thinking that is detained in Evin prison, we found out today that he is detained in Rajai Shahr prison
RAHANA – The father of Baha’i prisoner Babak Mobasher and a close relative of Navid [...]
Source: Persian2English
March 13, 2010
Tarbiat-Moalem (Teachers Training) University of Hesarak
Parham Fazlali and Prisa Emadi are banned from their studies at Tarbiat-Moalem University of Hesarak because of their Baha’i faith.
RAHANA – Parham Fazlali, computer science student in his eighth [and final] term at Tarbiat-Moalem University of Hesarak in Karaj, and Parisa Emadi, Persian [...]
Source: CNN
March 13, 2010
Washington – The State Department condemned Iran’s persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities’ detention of Baha’is and Christians in recent months.
Iranian authorities have detained more than 45 Baha’is in the last four months, and as many as 60 Baha’is are imprisoned in Iran [...]
Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
March 8, 2010
Seven top leaders of the Baha’i faith are on trial in Iran after awaiting their fate in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison for almost two years. Six of the seven Baha’is were detained in May 2008 on security-related charges and a seventh in March of that year. Iran’s Shi’ite [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
March 4, 2010
The wife of the detained Assyrian leader of the Evangelical Church of Kermanshah described his condition as dreadful after visiting with him in prison.
RAHANA – Reverend Issavi had visible marks of torture on his body according to his wife Medline Nazanin who visited with him [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
March 3, 2010
From left to right : Ighan shahdi, Dorsa Sobhani and SamaNourani
In the past two days,7 Baha’i citizens have been arrested in 3 different cities .
RAHANA – On March 1, intelligences agents raided the houses of 5 Baha’i families in Marvdasht a small city near Shiraz [...]
Source: Farsi Christian News Network
March 2, 2010
While one month has passed since the arrest of a Pentecostal church pastor in Kermanshah, and still no news of his whereabouts, the latest news from Iran reveals the arrest of 2 of Isfahan’s well known house-church leaders.
“According to news received by Farsi Christian News Network (fcnn.com) from reliable [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran (RAHANA)
February 28, 2010
The small city is a fertile breeding ground for anti-Baha’i activities, and the anonymity prevalent in larger cities is non-existent
RAHANA – Semnan, known for its carpets and textile industry, is a small city at the southern foot of the Alborz Mountains in Northern Iran. The [...]
By Abbas Djavadi
Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
February 22, 2010
After Tehran’s massive state show of power on the anniversary of the Islamic revolution and the harsh crackdown on all protests since the disputed presidential election in June, it would require extraordinary courage to stage even a small demonstration in Iran.
But a week ago, ethnic [...]
Source: Farsi Christian News Netowork (FCNN)
February 24, 2010
“The Islamic Republic of Iran in the previous year acted more harshly and severely than ever before to limit, through arrests and detentions, the existence and growth of Evangelical Christians”
Farsi Christian News Network ( FCNN) and the Committee of Human Rights Advocates Report
Last years, with the start of [...]
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