Iranian authorities arrest 90|year|old Baha'i and target

Iranian authorities arrest 90-year-old Baha'i and target 180 more in ...

Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, a 90-year-old Baha'i in failing health who already served 10 years in prison for his Baha'i beliefs was arrested on ...

“The Boot on My Neck”: Iranian Authorities' Crime of Persecution ...

Baha'is are the largest unrecognized religious minority in Iran. They have been the target of harsh, state-backed repression since their ...

Current situation | Bahá'í International Community

The persecution of Baha'is in Iran has intensified in a number of ways. The following trends have been observed from July 2023 to the present.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Iran

Executive Summary. The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and specifies Twelver Ja'afari Shia Islam as the official state religion.

Iranian authorities arrest 90-year-old Baha'i and target

GENEVA, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, a 90-year-old Baha'i in failing health who already served 10 years in ...

Iran: Persecution of Baha'is | Human Rights Watch

Iranian authorities' decades-long systematic repression of Baha'is amounts to the crime against humanity of persecution.

Arrests, Imprisonments of Baha'i Soar as Iran's War on Religious ...

Over 1,200 Facing Court Proceedings or Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Faith. November 5, 2024 – The Islamic Republic has intensified its ...

Iran's persecution of Baha'is branded 'crime against humanity' | News

Human Rights Watch says minority group faces 'spectrum of abuses', including arbitrary arrest and property confiscation.

U.S. Report: Religious Persecution in Iran

In 2023, Iran restricted freedom of belief and persecuted religious minorities, according to an annual report by the US Commission on International Religious ...

Iran Continues Its Crackdown On Baha'i Faith With Arrests, 12 ...

Iran's judiciary says it has closed down 12 schools and educational centers and made several arrests in the northern Iranian city of Babol on charges of ...

Iran: UN experts alarmed by escalating religious persecution | OHCHR

UN experts today called on Iranian authorities to stop persecution and harassment of religious minorities and end the use of religion to curtail the exercise ...

USCIRF Condemns Iran's Religious Persecution of Baha'is

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the Iranian government's recent spate of arrests of Baha'is across the ...

Escalating Persecution Targets Baha'i Community In Iran

In a surge of persecutions against the Baha'i religious community in Iran, 36 new incidents have come to light in recent days, disproportionately impacting ...

“Our Homes are No Refuge” Baha'i Minority in Iran Facing ...

The escalating surge of arrests, imprisonments, and ceaseless oppression of the Baha'i minority community in Iran demands resolute action from the UN and ...

Iran: Stop ruthless attacks on persecuted Baha'i religious minority

The Iranian authorities' persecution of the Baha'i religious minority has increased in intensity with a recent flurry of raids, arbitrary arrests, home ...

Iranian Security Agents 'Violently' Arrested At Least 9 Baha ... - RFE/RL

Iran has arrested at least nine more members of the Baha'i faith, the country's largest non-Muslim community, and raided the homes of 20 Baha'i families in ...

August Brings Fresh Wave of Arrests and Harassment for Iran's ...

The Islamic Republic's authorities have continued to arrest members of the Baha'i religious minority throughout July and August.

Rights experts urge Iran to end 'systematic persecution' of religious ...

Authorities in Iran must stop the persecution and harassment of religious minorities, a group of independent UN human rights experts said in a statement issued ...

Iran Arrests Baha'is, Citing Israel Links - VOA News

Iranian authorities have arrested several followers of the Baha'i faith accused of spying for Tehran's arch-foe Israel.

Iran Arrests Baha'i Man, Whereabouts Unknown

Iranian security forces have arrested a member of the Baha'i religious minority and transferred him to an undisclosed location. Matin F ...