Baha’i Student Expelled From Iranian University One Year Before Graduation
…Soha Izadi was expelled from a university in the Iranian city of Zanjan, 207 miles west of Tehran, in March 2018 because of her Baha’i faith, a source close to… ...
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June 4, 2018
10 Years Later, This Baha’i Manufacturer is Still Fighting to Claim His Business in Iran
…Payam Vali’s manufacturing business was shuttered in Iran in 2008 because of his religious beliefs. Payam Vali’s eyeglass lens manufacturing business in the Iranian city of Karaj was shuttered by… ...
May 29, 2018
Wave of Baha’i Arrests in Iran Raises Alarm at Faith’s UN Office
…a spate of arrests of Baha’i faith members in three Iranian provinces by agents of the Intelligence Ministry. “Baha’is have been arrested since the inception of the Islamic Republic. But… ...
May 16, 2018
Tehran International Book Fair Features Anti-Baha’i Literature by State-Funded Groups
…State-funded publishers at Iran’s May 2018 Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) were permitted to offer dozens of books disparaging the Baha’i faith, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI)… ...
May 14, 2018
“You Know What Your Problem Is:” Young Man Expelled From Iranian University For His Baha’i Faith
…A young man has been expelled from the University of Gilan in northern Iran because of his Baha’i faith in another example of Iranian universities discriminating against students for their… ...
May 13, 2018
Baha’i Leader’s 10-Year Prison Sentence Extended Despite Judicial Ruling That He Is Too Ill to Be Incarcerated
…Afif Naeimi, the seventh and last imprisoned member of Baha’i leaders in Iran known as the Yaran , returned to Rajaee Shahr Prison near Tehran on April 23, 2018, at… ...
April 15, 2018
Imprisoned Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi Gives Message of Hope and Strength in Accepting 2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize
…April 15, 2018 — Prisoner of conscience Narges Mohammadi was unable to accept the 2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize in person in Columbus, Ohio where the American Physical Society (APS) awarded… ...
March 28, 2018
Three Cases Provide Glimpse Into Ongoing Denial of Medical Care to Political Prisoners in Iran
…held on politically motivated charges are being denied medical treatment and leave despite visible symptoms of their deteriorating health, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned. Political… ...
March 20, 2018
Sixth Baha’i Faith Leader Completes 10-Year Prison Sentence in Iran
…Vahid Tizfahm and his wife, Furuzandeh Nikumanesh, reunited after his 10-year imprisonment. Press Release by Baha‘i International Community 20 March 2018 Sixth member of the Yaran completes his imprisonment GENEVA… ...
March 1, 2018
Baha’i Leader Spent 10 Years in Prison, Authorities Incapable of Producing Any Evidence of Wrongdoing Throughout
…Oppression Has Failed to Break Our Commitment to Our Faith, Says Leader The Islamic Republic of Iran has failed to suppress Baha’is by putting their leaders behind bars and denying… ...
February 21, 2018
Iranians Debate Use of Violence Against Security Forces After Clashes With Sufi Gonabadis Leave Three Dead
…Clashes among members of a predominantly peaceful minority faith in Iran and security forces have resulted in a discussion on social media among Iranians about the use of violence as… ...
February 16, 2018
Iranian Authorities Arrest Lawyer Who Exposed Death of Protester in Police Custody
…Civil Rights Activists Also Detained February 16, 2018 – Attorney Mohammad Najafi has been held in detention in the Iranian city of Arak since January 15, and is facing eight… ...