Category: Religious Minorities

Fariba Kamalabadi denied leave to attend daughter’s wedding

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Fariba Kamalabadi

HRANA News Agency – Fariba Kamalabadi one of the seven “Yaran” (National facilitators for the Bahai community) who are serving twenty-year prison sentences as prisoners of conscience, has been denied leave from prison to attend the wedding of her daughter.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she is held in Evin prison in Tehran, and has now been imprisoned for seven years without any furlough. Continue reading “Fariba Kamalabadi denied leave to attend daughter’s wedding”

Saeed Yasaee still in custody

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Saeed Yasaee

HRANA News Agency – After 5 days of his arrest, Saeed Yasaee is still in custody and his freedom has been denied.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday 18 November 2014, Saeed Yasaee was arrested in front of the Penal Court at Khayyam Street while he intended to return home. He is still being kept in custody although he is suffering from Pulmonary Ailment and should be under special medical observation. Continue reading “Saeed Yasaee still in custody”

Bahais face Home raids and closures in Najafabad and Vila Shahr

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Bahais

HRANA News Agency – On November 22, agents in plain clothes staged simultaneous raids on the homes of several Bahais in the city of Najafabad, in Iran’s Isfahan province, and the town of Vila Shahr, in Mazandaran province.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they seized laptops, computers, and religious books, images and CDs. They also went to a mushroom-growing facility in Vila Shahr, belonging to one of the Bahais there, Mr. Haqiri, where they broke some windows, turned off the heaters, and sealed the doors. Continue reading “Bahais face Home raids and closures in Najafabad and Vila Shahr”

Mohammad Ali Taheri transferred back to Evin Prison from hospital

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Mohammad Ali Taheri

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Ali Taheri who has been admitted to the hospital for 5 days while spending his 27th day of hunger strike has been transferred back to solitary confinement at Ward 2A of Evin Prison from Shahid Rajaee Hospital.

According to HRANA report based on Sahamnews article, Mohammad Ali Taheri , A Consciences Prisoner   who has been in solitary confinement since 4 May 2011, at Ward 2A of Evin Prison which is supervised by Sepah Intelligence Services, is transferred back to the prison from the hospital. Continue reading “Mohammad Ali Taheri transferred back to Evin Prison from hospital”

One Bahai arrested in Hamadan

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Atta Rajabi

HRANA News Agency – A Bahai citizen has been arrested in Hamadan.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on the morning of November 20, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in Hamadan arrested Atta Rajabi, in his home. Continue reading “One Bahai arrested in Hamadan”

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Imprisoned Sunni scholar taken to an unknown location

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Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi

HRANA News Agency – Shaykh Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi, a Sunni scholar who was imprisoned in Zahedan central prison in Iran, has been transferred to an unknown location.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Iranian officials removed Shaykh Naghshbandi from Zahedan Central prison without warning on Wednesday 19 November 2014, before transferring him to an unknown location. Concerns are growing about the reason for the sudden unexplained transfer. Continue reading “Imprisoned Sunni scholar taken to an unknown location”

Three imprisoned priests will be tried again

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Behnam Irani, Raza Rabbani, Seyed Abdalreza Ali Hghnezhad

HRANA News Agency – Three imprisoned priests named Behnam Irani, Raza Rabbani and Seyed Abdalreza (Matthias) Ali Hghnezhad will be tried again soon.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), recently, three prisoners, Rev. Mr. Behnam Irani, Raza Rabbani and Seyed Abdalreza (Matthias) Ali Haghnezhad, were informed that on Monday 24th November they will have a trial again at the Karaj Revolutionary Court, Branch 6. Continue reading “Three imprisoned priests will be tried again”

Erfaneh Halgheh follower arrested

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Mohammad Ali Taheri, Saeed Yasaee

HRANA News Agency – Saeed Yasaee, a follower of Interuniversalism Mysticism (Erfaneh Halgheh) arrested in front of the Penal Court at Khayyam Avenue.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday morning 18 November 2014 at 11.00 am Saeed Yasaee was arrested in front of Penal Court located at Khayam Avenue when he tried to leave the spot and to go home. Continue reading “Erfaneh Halgheh follower arrested”

Four Bahai shops closed in Nashtarud, more closures expected

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Bahais

HRANA News Agency – Early in the morning of November 18, the local officials who supervise public places closed four Bahai-run shops in Nashtarud, a district centre on Iran’s Caspian coast.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there was no written explanation or prior notice. The four businesses were owned by two Bahais, Mr. Abu-Alfazli and Mr. Mohsennezhad. Continue reading “Four Bahai shops closed in Nashtarud, more closures expected”

Two Bahais sentenced in Yazd for facebook postings

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Iraj Lohrasb, Tannaz Mohammedi

HRANA News Agency – Ms. Tannaz Mohammedi and Mr. Iraj Lohrasb, who were arrested in their homes in Yazd on June 29, 2014, have been sentenced by the revolutionary court in Yazd, after more than four months in detention.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ms. Mohammedi was sentenced to one year in prison, and Mr. Lohrasb to two years. Continue reading “Two Bahais sentenced in Yazd for facebook postings”