Religions and sects

Shahnaz Sabet, a Baha'i citizen, was transferred to Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz to serve her sentence.

Shahnaz Sabet, a Baha'i citizen living in Shiraz, was arrested this morning, Monday, October 11, and sent to Adel Abad Prison to serve her sentence.

Read more »

Continued repression of religious freedoms in Iran; details of the prison sentences for eight Baha'i citizens

Eight Baha'i citizens living in Birjand who were sentenced to death by the South Khorasan Provincial Court of Appeal in mid-September of this year…

Read more »

Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj; Farhad Fahandezh transferred to solitary confinement under the pretext of positive coronavirus test

Farhad Fahandezh, a 61-year-old Baha'i citizen, was arrested today, Thursday, October 1, under the pretext of testing positive for the coronavirus.

Read more »

8 Baha'i citizens summoned in Birjand to face imprisonment

Atiyeh Salehi, Nasrin Ghadiri, Banafsheh Mokhtari, Farzaneh Deimi, Arezo Mohammadi, Ataullah Malaki, Roya Malaki and Saeed Malaki, 8 of…

Read more »

A report on the latest situation of Maryam Leghaei and Mitra Forsatipour, Baha'i citizens in Evin Prison

Maryam Leghaei and Mitra Forsatipour, Baha'i citizens, have been serving their sentences in the women's ward of the prison since early August this year.

Read more »

Repression of Religious Minorities in Iran; Baha'i Citizen Ardeshir Fanaian Returned to Prison Just One Day After Marriage

Ardeshir Fanaian, a Baha'i citizen in prison, was returned to prison one day after his marriage for not renewing his leave. Mr. Fanaian, who…

Read more »

Defense attorney for imprisoned Baha'i citizen Lisa Tebyanian: Supreme Court's reversal of acquittal was "illegal and unjust"

The lawyer for Lisa Tebyanian, a Baha'i citizen imprisoned in Iran, says that the authorities of the Islamic Republic cannot accept that a court in the Islamic Republic "promotes Baha'iism"...

Read more »

US government agency: Iran remains a matter of "particular concern" due to gross and systematic violations of religious freedom

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom published a statement on Wednesday, August 12, listing the names of…

Read more »