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AP reports more Baha'is may stand trial in Iran
In an Associated Press article published January 28 in the Washington Post, Iranian prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi reportedly announced that a group of post-election detainees, including an unknown number of Baha’is, would go on trial Saturday, January 30. From the article: He said the trial will demonstrate the role of “leftists, Bahais and those who [...]
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News X of India broadcasts series on Baha'is in Iran
On January 24-45, News X of India broadcast an in-depth documentary series on the persecution of Iran’s Baha’i community. The series includes an interview with human rights attorney and Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi, who is the lead defender of seven Baha’is currently on trial in Tehran. View the series on YouTube: Part 1 Part 2 [...]
Human Rights Watch includes Baha'is in annual report
Human Rights Watch again included the persecution of Iran’s Baha’i community in it’s annual report, World Report 2010, which evaluates human rights in 90 countries and territories throughout 2009. Below is an excerpt from the report on Iran, mentioning the situation of the Baha’is: The government continues to deny members of the Baha’i faith, Iran’s [...]
BWNS: Detention of ten Baha’is leads to fears for other prisoners
On January 27, the Baha’i World News Service published the following article concerning the “lack of information about the status of 10 Baha’is who were arrested earlier this month in Iran.” From the article: In addition to worry about their safety, there are fears that charges against these 10 will be used to create false [...]
New York Times: Bahai on Trial in Iran Worries Brother From Afar
On January 22, The New York Times published the following article, written by religion columnist Samuel G. Freedman, about the persecution of the Baha’i Faith in Iran from the perspective of a D.C.-area Baha’i whose brother, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, is among seven Baha’i leaders who are currently on trial in Tehran. From the article… In [...]
Trial of seven Iranian Baha'i leaders to continue February 7
Iranian authorities have notified the lawyers of seven imprisoned Bahá’í leaders that the next session of their trial will be held on February 7, 2010, the Bahá’í International Community announced today. After 20 months in prison, with limited access to their attorneys, the defendants— Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid [...]
Washington Post: Iran moving toward sentencing Baha'i leaders
On Monday, January 18, 2010, The Washington Post published the following article indicating that Iran was “moving toward sentencing” seven Baha’i leaders who have been accused of espionage and collaboration with Israel, among other unfounded charges. Iran’s judiciary is deciding on prison sentences for seven leaders of the Bahai community, who are being put on [...]
Washington Post: Iran moving toward sentencing Baha'i leaders
On Monday, January 18, 2010, The Washington Post published the following article indicating that Iran was “moving toward sentencing” seven Baha’i leaders who have been accused of espionage and collaboration with Israel, among other unfounded charges. Iran’s judiciary is deciding on prison sentences for seven leaders of the Bahai community, who are being put on [...]
PBS: Baha'i leaders on trial in Iran for spying
The commencement of the trial of seven Baha’is in Iran was highlighted this week by the PBS program Religion & Ethics Newsweekly: In Iran, a trial there has drawn international condemnation. Seven leaders of the Baha’i community are accused of spying for Israel, charges that have them facing the death penalty. The accused have been [...]
PBS: Baha'i leaders on trial in Iran for spying
The commencement of the trial of seven Baha’is in Iran was highlighted this week by the PBS program Religion & Ethics Newsweekly: In Iran, a trial there has drawn international condemnation. Seven leaders of the Baha’i community are accused of spying for Israel, charges that have them facing the death penalty. The accused have been [...]
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BWNS: World reacts to trial of seven Baha'i leaders
The trial of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders, which began January 12, has drawn widespread attention from the international community. According to a Baha’i World News Service article published today, public statements of concern on behalf of the seven have been issued by the governments of Brazil, Canada, India, the United States, and by the European [...]
BWNS: World reacts to trial of seven Baha'i leaders
The trial of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders, which began January 12, has drawn widespread attention from the international community. According to a Baha’i World News Service article published today, public statements of concern on behalf of the seven have been issued by the governments of Brazil, Canada, India, the United States, and by the European [...]
USCIRF condemns "sham" Baha'i trial
On January 12, 2010, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released a statement denouncing the trial of seven Baha’i leaders as a “sham” and stating that the trial should be “condemned in the strongest possible terms by the international community.” We are extremely concerned about the fate of the seven Baha’is, who could face [...]
EU expresses "serious concern" about trial of seven Baha'i leaders
On January 12, 2010, the High Representative on behalf of the European Union issued the following declaration about the trial of seven Baha’i leaders, which commenced today in Iran: The European Union expresses its serious concern about the start today of the trial against seven Baha’i leaders in Iran, as the charges against them appear [...]
BWNS: Trial of seven Baha’i leaders under way in Tehran
The following is an update from the Baha’i World News Service regarding the trial of seven Baha’i leaders in Iran, which commenced on January 12, 2010. The trial of seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders began today in Iran. Initial reports indicate that the trial is marked by numerous violations of legal due process. “We understand that [...]
BWNS: Trial of seven Baha’i leaders under way in Tehran
The following is an update from the Baha’i World News Service regarding the trial of seven Baha’i leaders in Iran, which commenced on January 12, 2010. The trial of seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders began today in Iran. Initial reports indicate that the trial is marked by numerous violations of legal due process. “We understand that [...]
Voice of America includes Baha'is in editorial about human rights in Iran
On January 11, 2010, Voice of America highlighted the latest persecution of Iran’s Baha’i community in an editorial expressing concern about human rights abuses in that country. Diane Ala’i, the Baha’i International Community representative to the United Nations in Geneva, has voiced grave concern over the plight of 7 Iranian Baha’is who have been in [...]
Voice of America includes Baha'is in editorial about human rights in Iran
On January 11, 2010, Voice of America highlighted the latest persecution of Iran’s Baha’i community in an editorial expressing concern about human rights abuses in that country. Diane Ala’i, the Baha’i International Community representative to the United Nations in Geneva, has voiced grave concern over the plight of 7 Iranian Baha’is who have been in [...]
U.S. State Department calls for "fair and public hearing" for Iranian Baha'i leaders
On January 11, 2010, the U.S. Department of State issued a statement condemning the trial of seven Baha’i leaders in Tehran and indicating that Iran is responsible for the safety of all 48 Baha’is who are currently detained in prisons throughout Iran. Of the seven leaders, the statement asserts: These persons are entitled to due [...]
BWNS: Baha'i International Community rejects allegations that arrested Baha'is had weapons in homes
On Saturday, January 9, 2010, the Baha’i World News Service published the following article in response to Iran’s allegations, published in recent news reports, that “arms and ammunition were found in the homes of Baha’is who were arrested in Tehran last Sunday.” The Baha’i International Community today categorically rejected new allegations by the Iranian government [...]
CNN: Amid turmoil, Iran set to try 7 Baha'i leaders
On Saturday, January 9, 2010, CNN International published the following story concerning the latest wave of persecution of the Baha’is in Iran and its potential impact on the expected trial of seven Baha’i leaders tomorrow, January 12. A trial for seven Iranian Baha’is that has come to symbolize the persecution of followers of the faith [...]
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January 12 trial of seven Iranian Baha'i leaders threatened by state-sponsored anti-Bahá’í media campaign
A recent state-sponsored media campaign falsely accusing Baha’i in Iran of inciting the latest wave of protests in that country has raised grave concern about the fate of seven Baha’i leaders who are expected to go on trial next Tuesday, January 12. “Over the past several days, Iranian state-sponsored media have accused the Baha’i of [...]
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