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Persecution of Religious and Ethnic Minorities
Christian converts arrested after their calls intercepted by Iran intelligence
Two Christian converts in Iran, have been recently arrested in the cities of Karaj and Mashhad.
Behnam Ersali…
Eight members of Iran’s Baha’i religious minority sentenced to prison
In a wave of persecution of Baha'is in Iran, eight members of Baha'i community in Isfahan, were sentenced to a…
Baha’i Businesses Shuttered in Ongoing Persecution Campaign
Six businesses in Khorramshahr owned by members of the Baha’i faith have been indefinitely shut down by the…
Imprisoned Baha’i woman Negin Ghadamian denied medical care
Baha'i woman Negin Ghadamian is being denied access to required dental treatment outside Evin Prison, where she is…
Iranian Baha’i man taken to jail for allegedly promoting his faith
Iranian Baha’i Zabihollah Raoufi, 69 began his prison sentence in Sanandaj Prison on October 31.
The Appeals Court…
Persecution of Baha’is continues in Iran, 20 Baha’is arrested in two weeks
Persecution of Baha’is continues in Iran, 20 Baha'is arrested in two weeks
Iranian security forces have arrested…
Iran’s Security Forces Arrest seven Baha’is in Isfahan
Iranian security forces on Sunday, September 23, arrested seven followers of the Baha’i faith in Isfahan, central…
Six Baha’i community members arrested in Shiraz
Six Baha'i community members arrested in Shiraz
Six members of Iran's Baha'i community were arrested by the…
Baha’i Student Barred from Higher Education
Shaghayegh Zabihi, an architecture student, was denied her associate degree and the right to continue her studies.…
47 Baha’i students Barred from Higher Education in Iran
At least 47 students have been deprived from pursuing higher education due to their Baha’i conviction.
They had…