Category: Religious Minorities

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”

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Faran Hessami gets 3-day leave

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Faran Hessami, Kamran Rahimiyan

HRANA News Agency – Faran Hessami, who is serving a four-year sentence for educational activities with the Bahai Open University (BIHE), has been granted a 3-day furlough.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she began serving her sentence on July 15, 2012. Continue reading “Faran Hessami gets 3-day leave”

Two Sunni Baloch prisoners executed in Iran

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Mahmoud Shah bakhsh, Vahid Shah Bakhsh

HRANA News Agency – Two Sunni prisoners of conscience from Iran’s Baloch minority were executed on Thursday morning in Zahedan Central prison, Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 22-year old Vahid Shah Bakhsh and 23-year old Mahmoud Shah Bakhsh were taken to the gallows and hanged on 13 November 2014 on charges of ‘Moharabeh [enmity against God] and acting against national security’. Continue reading “Two Sunni Baloch prisoners executed in Iran”

Arson destroys Bahai-owned houses in rural Hamadan

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Bahais, Hamedan

HRANA News Agency – On November 3, which coincided with the day of Ashura on Muharram 10, a mob gathered at a cottage belonging to the Hemmati family in the mountain village of Auj Tappeh, which lies to the south of Qazvin.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the cottage is used only seasonally, in relation to agricultural activities. Continue reading “Arson destroys Bahai-owned houses in rural Hamadan”

Mahna Samandari and Narges Khatounbarqi buried in Miandoab

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Mahna Samandari, Narges Khatounbarqi

HRANA News Agency – Mahna Samandari and Narges Khatounbarqi, two Bahais from Tabriz whose burial in the city has been blocked because of their religious beliefs, have been taken to Miandoab by local officials and buried in the Bahai cemetery there, without informing the families of the deceased.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the burial took place on November 13. Continue reading “Mahna Samandari and Narges Khatounbarqi buried in Miandoab”

Critical condition of Mohammad Ali Taheri during his Hunger strike

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Mohammad Ali Taheri

HRANA News Agency – “Mohammad Ali Taheri”, a prisoner of conscience is in life threatening health condition because of his hunger strike.  After 23 days of hunger strike, he is extremely weak and has been recovered several times over the past couple of days from unconsciousness by injecting fluids and drugs at prison’s clinic.

HRANA reports based on the news from “Sahamnews”, this prisoner has been on hunger strike in protest to his case which remained open in the charges of “Corruption on earth”. His instigators attempting to keep him at solitary confinement and use this time to create more evidence and grounds to prosecute him at a “Kangaroo court”  to give him a death sentence. Continue reading “Critical condition of Mohammad Ali Taheri during his Hunger strike”