Category: Religious Minorities

Sunni Imam Severely Beaten in Iran

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Ali Hosseinzadeh

HRANA News Agency – A Sunni Imam from Iran’s Kurdish minority was left unconscious in a field in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province after being interrogated and savagely beaten by plain-clothed officers on Monday 19 January 2015.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Hosseinzadeh, the Imam of the Khankandi village mosque in the city of Miandoab, was pursued by plain-clothed armed officers near the village of Dash Band on the Bukan-Miandoab road on Monday evening. Continue reading “Sunni Imam Severely Beaten in Iran”

Behfar Khanjani Denied Family Visits

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Behfar Khanjani

HRANA News Agency – Behfar Khanjani, a Bahai prisoner of conscience serving a five-year sentence in Seman’s central prison, has been denied the right to receive family visits as a punishment for writing a letter to Dr. Jahangiri, the head of Iran’s Prison Association.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Khanjani was initially given a four-year prison sentence for membership of illegal Bahai groups and attending Bahai prayer meetings and the 19th-day ‘Feast.’ Continue reading “Behfar Khanjani Denied Family Visits”

Bahai Home and Workplace Raided in Shiraz

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Hasan Salehi

HRANA News Agency – On January 19, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence raided the workplace and then the home of Mr. Hasan Salehi in Shiraz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they had a search warrant for both properties. The officers said that he was suspected of propaganda against the regime and membership of an illegal organisation. Continue reading “Bahai Home and Workplace Raided in Shiraz”

An Imprisoned Sufi Transferred to Solitary Confinement

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Amir Rajabi

HRANA News Agency – Amir Rajabi, Sufi prisoner in the central prison of Zahedan, since several days ago has been transferred to solitary confinement, because he has refused to shave his mustache and has gone on hunger strike.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amir Rajabi, a Sufi from Kermanshah, who has been detained for ordinary crimes and is held in central prison of Zahedan, has been transferred to quarantine of this prison since several days ago, because he has refused the prison authorities’ order to shave his mustache and has gone on hunger strike. Continue reading “An Imprisoned Sufi Transferred to Solitary Confinement”

Ebrahim Firoozi still Imprisoned although his Sentence is Finished

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Ebrahim Firoozi, Farshid Fathi

HRANA News Agency – Ebrahim Firoozi, Christian convert, who has been imprisoned since 17 months ago, is still waiting for the judge Moghiseh’s decision, although his sentence ended on 13th January.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ebrahim Firoozi, Christian convert, who was arrested last time on 25th August 2013, formerly was sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Robatkarim to 1 year imprisonment and 2 years exile to Sarbaz Town. Continue reading “Ebrahim Firoozi still Imprisoned although his Sentence is Finished”

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Iran’s Supreme Court Revokes Sentences for Six Sunni Prisoners

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Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi, Jaber Abadian, Javad Abadian, Malik Mohammad Abadian, Nezamoddin Mollazadeh

HRANA News Agency – Iran’s Supreme Court has revoked the sentences for six Sunni prisoners, four of whom were awaiting execution, after admitting that there was ‘insufficient evidence’.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Supreme Court admitted that there was insufficient evidence to uphold the convictions of the men, who had been charged with ‘Moharabeh [enmity against God] and acting against national security through involvement in the assassination of Mustafa Jang Zehi [a pro-regime cleric]‘. Continue reading “Iran’s Supreme Court Revokes Sentences for Six Sunni Prisoners”

12 Sunni Men from Mahabad Arrested in Iran

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Ahmad Dehnad, Jalil Badawi, Kamil Nejati, Majid Khakdan, Mansour Hosseinzadeh, Mansour Naderi, Mohsen Daryanoosh, Nader Rasooli, Reza Makri, Reza Soltani Azar, Seddigh Kaaka Mami, Shahab Zarin

HRANA News Agency – 12 Sunni youth have been arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the men, originally from the city of Mahabad, had left the city for a holiday and prayed congregational Friday prayers in a village near to their holiday resort on Friday 16 January 2015. Continue reading “12 Sunni Men from Mahabad Arrested in Iran”

Sunni Prayer Room Closed in Tehran

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Sunnis

HRANA News Agency – The Iranian authorities have closed down a Sunni prayer room  in the Pounak neighborhood of Tehran.

According to the report of Campaign to Defend Baluch Activists, Tehran’s central Sunni prayer room was sealed and shut down by municipal officials, according to reports from Iran. Continue reading “Sunni Prayer Room Closed in Tehran”

The 5th Session of Trial of 6 Bahais in Tabriz

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Farzad Bahadori, Nassim Bahadori, Rashin Saberi, Sahar Bahadori, Shabnam Issakhani, Simin Rasouli

HRANA News Agency – The fifth court hearing of charges against six Bahais took place in Tabriz on January 14. The accused are four members of the Bahadori family, Shabnam Issakhani and Rashin Saberi.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during the hearing Simin Rasouli, the mother of the Bahadori family, was questioned, and the court was adjourned until January 21. In the previous hearings, Farzad Bahadori, the father of the family, Mrs. Rasouli, the children Sahar and Nassim Bahadori, Mrs. Shabnam Issakhani and Mrs. Rashin Saberi, were questioned for four hours. Continue reading “The 5th Session of Trial of 6 Bahais in Tabriz”

Bahai Student Expelled from the University of Mazandaran

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Noura Mesami

HRANA News Agency – Noura Mesami, a Bahai student of software engineering at the University of Mazandaran, has been expelled from the university at the end of her first semester of studies.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA),  she had honestly stated her religion as “Bahai” in her application, and was excluded from the end of term examinations.

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