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 [...]
Source: Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN)
February 22, 2010
After the most recent closure of yet another of the very few remaining open churches throughout Iran, The evangelical church of Kermanshah,
The pastor of the church, Rev. Wilson Issavi, while visiting one of his old friends in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan, was arrested and moved to an undisclosed location.
As [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists in Iran
February 23, 2010
Two students, who were part of a small group of Baha’is, admitted in Iranian universities, have been expelled from Sari University.
RAHANA – Sari University of Medical Sciences has expelled Sona Gholinejad and Na’im Kamali because of their Baha’i faith.
According to a RAHANA reporter, there are two [...]
Source: Reporters and Human Rights Activists in Iran
February 22, 2010
Taraneh and Naghmeh Ghanooni were tried today during a court hearing which lasted 10 minutes.
RAHANA – Taraneh and Naghmeh Ghanooni appeared today before a judge who questioned them about their faith. Both women admitted that they were of Baha’i faith.
According to a RAHANA reporter, Taraneh and [...]
