Religious Freedom
The Washington Post - Imagine living in Semnan, Iran, a town about 120 miles east of Tehran, where religious minorities have been particularly harassed by the government. There, more than a dozen businesses owned by members of your faith community have been shut down in the last three years. Arrests, summons for interrogation, and short to lengthy detentions are the norm. As a member of the Baha’i faith, the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran, you are used to insecurity. However, now you are a mother with an infant at home and have become acutely concerned because your worst nightmare has become a reality..
Freedom languishes for Baha’is in Iran
The Washington Post - Imagine living in Semnan, Iran, a town about 120 miles east of Tehran, where religious minorities have been particularly harassed by the government. There, more than a dozen businesses owned by members of your faith community have been shut down in the last three years. Arrests, summons for interrogation, and short to lengthy detentions are the norm. As a member of the Baha’i faith, the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran, you are used to insecurity. However, now you are a mother with an infant at home and have become acutely concerned because your worst nightmare has become a reality.The Life of Gonabadi Dervishes Is at Risk! On The Thirty-Ninth Day of Hunger Strike
Majzooban Noor - Dervish rights activists, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri reached on 39th day of hunger strike and their health condition is reported dire while are suffering with the more effects of a hunger strike.
A Baha'i arrested in Sanandaj
HRANA News Agency – On February 20th of 2013 Etela'at agents arrested Sama Ra'ufi while he was coming out of his house and transferred him to Sanandaj Etela'at.Gonabadi Dervishes Arrested in Front of Evin Prison
Majzooban Noor - More than 300 Gonabadi Dervishes were arrested by security forces in front of Evin prison today.Gonabadi Dervishes: Take Us to Prison Not Watching the Cruelty Which Has Done to Our Brothers
Majzooban Noor - So many Gonabadi Dervishes from all over Iran are moving toward Tehran to attend "Dervish Day" on 3rd of Esfand and also to express solidarity with imprisoned Dervishes.Wife of Jailed Dervish Lawyer, Amir Eslami: I Do Not Fear Going to Intelligence Ministry
Majzooban Noor - Gonabadi dervish and wife of Amir Eslami, Mrs. Maryam Shirini who had been summoned to intelligence ministry, was interrogated for a few hours today.Nava Na'imi, the Baha'i citizen arrested
HRANA News Agency – A Baha'i citizen from Esfahan has been arrested and transferred to unknown location.Arrest of 2 Baha’i citizens in Semnan
Committee of Human Rights Reporters – On February 12, 2013, Ardeshir Fanaeyan and Shidrokh Firouzian, Baha’i citizens living in the city of Semnan were detained. Intelligence agents raided the residences of the 2 Baha’i citizens, conducted a search, confiscated personal items, and transferred them to the Semnan Intelligence Ministry headquarters.Gonabadi Dervish Lawyer, Amir Eslami Was Taken to Hospital
Majzooban Noor - Amir Eslami is in critical conditions due to being held in solitary confinement in ward 209 of Evin Prison.More Articles...
- Letter From the Families of Dervishes to Supreme Leader of IRI and Authorities in Ruling System of I
- Gonabadi Dervishes Enter Twenty-Seventh Day of Hunger Strike
- Iran: Baha’i Couple Arrested in Urmia
- Jailed Dervishes's Life at risk!
- Uncertain situation of seven Baha'i detainees in Rajaie Shahr prison
- Imprisonment and monetary penalty for the eldest Baha'i citizen
- Putting Pressure on Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri to Confess About Their Physical Health
- Gonabadi Dervish, Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment
- Four Gonabadi Dervishes Arrested
- Jailed Dervish Ali Reza Roushan Shaved Hair to Protest Abusive Behavior by Security Forces Toward Im
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