Mahnaz Merchant

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

Statement of the Bahá'í International Community for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education during the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

Dozens of Bahá'ís have been detained and jailed in recent months, as the Islamic Republic pursues an escalating campaign of brutal persecution against the religious minority.

More than 400 recent cases of state-sponsored human rights abuses against Bahá’ís across Iran, including arrests and detentions, violent home raids, unlawful property seizures, and obstructions to justice by judicial authorities, have been reported.

Read our full story here: https://t.co/Byf8F3cIMd

#Iran #Bahai #HumanRights

[Office of Public Affairs (India) - Human Rights @Rightsopaindia]

Iran Baha’i crackdown: Fears rise as persecution against religious minority intensifies amid war | World News - The Times of India #Bahai #Iran #HumanRights

[ThePrintIndia @ThePrintIndia]

Iran is oppressing its biggest non-Muslim minority. Baha'i are labelled as Israeli spies

Debdutta Chakraborty @debdutta_c reports

#ThePrintFeature

https://t.co/UR5Ya3DVVs

[Mahnaz Merchant @MerchantMahnaz]

#BahaiRights

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

Borna Naimi, a 29-year-old Baha’i in Iran, and father of a three-year-old, has endured at least two mock executions, electric shocks causing severe burns to his feet, and other forms of torture, since his arrest on 1 March. His treatment raises concerns regarding the intensification of the persecution against the Baha’is in Iran—the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. Our full story:
https://t.co/PMmORC2jYl
#Iran #Bahai #HumanRights

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

Indian news outlet @ukhrultimes raises grave concern over the treatment of #PeyvandNaimi, a young Baháʼí in Iran, who has faced torture, mock executions, and forced confessions on fabricated charges while in jail without trial.

The article notes that the Baháʼí community of India has called on governments, international organizations, and civil society to act immediately to ensure safety, guarantee access to medical care, and uphold the right to a fair and transparent legal process for Peyvand Naimi.

This adds to growing international concern over his case and the ongoing persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran.

Link to the article here: https://t.co/BP17w1UAUC

#BahaiRights #HumanRights #Iran #ReligiousFreedom

[Mahnaz Merchant @MerchantMahnaz]

#StopPeyvandExecution #BahaiRights #Iran

[Office of Public Affairs (India) - Human Rights @Rightsopaindia]

No trial, no evidence, yet Peyvand Naimi remains detained and abused while authorities force confessions through torture and coercion. #StopPeyvandExecution #BahaiRights #Iran

[Office of Public Affairs (India) - Human Rights @Rightsopaindia]

State religious leaders have issued decrees labeling Baha’is as "deviant" and "unclean." Misinformation portrays them as foreign spies or initiators of protests to justify persecution and undermine social cohesion within Iranian society. #BahaiRights #Bahai #Iran

[Mahnaz Merchant @MerchantMahnaz]

#StopPeyvandExecution

[Office of Public Affairs (India) - Human Rights @Rightsopaindia]

Young #Baha’i in #Iran faces mock hangings, torture, and imminent danger. #BahaiRights #PeyvandNaimi #StopPeyvandExecution #SavePeyvandFromExecution

[Mahnaz Merchant @MerchantMahnaz]

#HumanRights #HumanRight #Iran

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

Indian news platform @Dev_Discourse raises concern on behalf of the Baháʼí community in India, urging urgent intervention to ensure the safety and fair trial of Peyvand Naimi, a young Baháʼí imprisoned in Iran under fabricated charges.

Reports of torture and mock executions have raised global concern, highlighting the need for international action against human rights violations.

Link to the article here: https://t.co/O6iQlmSOis

#BahaiRights #HumanRights #Iran #ReligiousFreedom

[Office of Public Affairs (India) - Human Rights @Rightsopaindia]

Thank you Amin Hajee-director, writer, actor, and producerfor lending your support to the call for justice for Peyvand Naimi and for the rights of Bahá’is in Iran.

#PeyvandNaimi #BahaiRights #StopPeyvandExecution #SavePeyvandFromExecution

[Adib Solapurkar @solapurkar_adib]

#PeyvandNaimi #BahaiRights #StopPeyvandExecution #SavePeyvandFromExecution

[ଡ଼ଃ ସସ୍ମିତ ପାତ୍ର I Dr. Sasmit Patra @sasmitpatra]

I have received a formal request to intervene in the case of Peyvand Naimi, who reportedly faces execution in Iran following prolonged interrogation and torture. Deeply concerned by reports regarding Peyvand Naimi, a young Baha'i currently imprisoned in Iran. The allegations of torture, mock executions, and forced confessions are distressing and demand immediate humanitarian attention.

In the interest of justice and human rights, I urge the Iranian authorities to ensure Mr. Naimi’s safety and a fair, transparent legal process. I also appeal for the protection of the wider Baha'i community from further escalation. Even amidst regional complexities, the sanctity of human life and the right to a fair trial must remain paramount. I call upon the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India to convey these concerns to the relevant authorities for an immediate review of this case.

@IranAmbIndia | @Iran_in_India | @nilakshi19 | @BahaiOPAIndia

[Office of Public Affairs (India) - Human Rights @Rightsopaindia]

Thank you for highlighting the urgent case of #PeyvandNaimi. #Bahai #Iran #HumanRights

[Nilakshi Rajkhowa @nilakshi19]

#Bahai #Iran #HumanRights

[Mahnaz Merchant @MerchantMahnaz]

#Bahai #HumanRights

[Nilakshi Rajkhowa @nilakshi19]

#Bahai #Iran #HumanRights

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

Peyvand Naimi, a young #Bahai in prison in #Iran, faces the threat of execution after enduring two mock hangings, prolonged torture and interrogation, as Iranian authorities attempt to force him to confess to crimes he did not commit.
Our full story: https://t.co/wWA2xYYkOr
#HumanRights

[Nilakshi Rajkhowa @nilakshi19]

#Bahai #Iran #HumanRights

[Mahnaz Merchant @MerchantMahnaz]

Iran https://t.co/AjGPA4UDMg

[Mahnaz Merchant @MerchantMahnaz]

#Bahais #Iran