Religions and sects

Arrest of a number of Baha'i citizens in Marlik, Tehran

HRANA News Agency – Pari Kargarian Marvasti, Danial Baninejad, Baha'i citizens, along with another citizen, were arrested by security forces in…

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The property of a Baha'i citizen in Qaemshahr was "confiscated in favor of the Executive Headquarters of the Imam's Decree"

HRANA News Agency, which covers human rights news, reported that the Special Court of Article 49 of the Mazandaran Constitution…

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Arrest of a citizen by security forces in Mashhad

HRANA News Agency – On January 2, a citizen living in Mashhad was arrested by security forces in the city and…

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Samira Ebrahimi, a Baha'i citizen, was summoned to Evin Prosecutor's Office

HRANA News Agency – Samira Ebrahimi, a Baha’i citizen, was summoned to Branch 2 of the Evin Prosecutor’s Office by a notice. Ms. Ebrahimi was asked…

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Continued detention and lack of information about the condition of Pedram Abhar, a Baha'i citizen

HRANA News Agency – Pedram Abhar, a Baha'i citizen living in Tehran, is still being held in a detention center, despite the passage of 9 days since his arrest.

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Arrest of a Baha'i citizen in Shiraz; Farhad Sabetan: More than 50 Baha'is have been arrested this year

Referring to the arrest of a Baha'i citizen in recent days, a spokesperson for the Baha'i International Community told Voice of America, "In 2018…

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Why the Iranian government's security stance on Baha'i citizens continuing their studies at university

 A case study of a ruling from the Islamic Revolutionary Court on the methods of the Islamic Republic government in imposing restrictions and depriving the Baha'i community…

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Declaring the “general ineligibility” of Iranian Baha’is for university education

According to recent reports, the Iranian government has officially approved a policy of banning followers of the Baha'i faith from entering universities. This year,…

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