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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ANI News reports on the ordeal of Peyvand and Borna Naimi, shedding light on the torture and coerced confessions as a reflection of Iran's escalating crackdown on Bahá'ís.
Read more: https://t.co/S5bMg65GAL
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Romina Khazali and Behzad Yazdani Remain in Legal Limbo in Shiraz Prison Amid Health Concerns
It was learned on 6 April 2026 that Mrs. Romina Khazali and her husband, Mr. Behzad Yazdani, a Baha’i couple detained in Shiraz, remain in custody at Adelabad Prison more than a week after their arrest with no official information available regarding the nature of any charges against them or their legal status.
Mrs. Khazali, an artist, and Mr. Yazdani, a translator and editor, were arrested at their home in Shiraz by intelligence agents on 28 and 29 March this year.
Mrs. Khazali is in poor health. She had recently undergone stomach surgery prior to her arrest and suffers from severe migraines, eye pressure, and chronic back pain. Over the past week, she has been permitted only a single brief phone call with her family. Authorities have denied further contact and visits, while also withholding information about her current condition, heightening concerns for her welfare among her family.
Mrs. Khazali was also the primary caregiver for her elderly parents, whose physical and emotional condition has deteriorated since her detention. The couple’s two teenage children are experiencing significant distress in the absence of their parents. In addition, the confiscation of the family’s electronic devices at the time of arrest has severely disrupted the children’s online education, which they had been pursuing under wartime conditions.
The closure of the Revolutionary Court in Shiraz has prevented the family from pursuing legal follow-up or obtaining updates on the case.
#BahaiRights #Iran #RominaKhazali #BehzadYazdani
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, Ms. Faranak Zabihi, a Bahá’í resident of Qaemshahr was arrested by security agents, and taken to Tir Kola Prison in Sari.
Ms. Zabihi was detained at approximately 10 a.m. on a street in Qaemshahr after security agents presented her with an arrest warrant.
Following her arrest, officers searched her home and confiscated a number of personal belongings and electronic devices belonging to her and her son, Mani Gholinejad.
Following a period of interrogation in Tir Kola Prison, Ms. Zabihi was released on Wednesday, 8 April, after posting bail set at 1 billion tomans.
To date, no information has been made available regarding the nature of any charges against her.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #FaranakZabihi #ManiGholinejad
On Thursday, 9 April 2026 Ms. Sara Sepehri, a Bahá’í resident of Shiraz, was arrested amid a series of recent detentions targeting Bahá’ís in that city.
Security agents entered Ms. Sepehri’s residence in Shiraz at approximately 5:00 p.m., conducted a search of the premises, and detained her. Officers initially searched her mother’s apartment, located on the lower floor of the building, before forcing entry into Ms. Sepehri’s home upstairs.
During the operation, agents confiscated all of her electronic devices as well as personal and work-related belongings. She was subsequently taken to an undisclosed location.
No information has been released regarding the authority responsible for the arrest or any charges brought against her.
Ms. Sepehri’s mother is disabled and requires continuous care. Ms. Sepehri herself is under medical supervision, and stress-related pressure could pose a serious risk to her health.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #SaraSepehri
Thank you @SBSNews for this important in-depth report on the intensification of the persecution against the Baha’is in Iran – the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. Borna Naimi and Peyvand Naimi, two young Baha'is in Kerman, have been subjected to torture, mock executions, arbitrary detention, and other forms of abuse, for several weeks.
Our latest story: https://t.co/PMmORC2jYl
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Torture, coerced confessions and fear: A young father's ordeal reflects Iran's escalating crackdown on Baha'is #Bahai#Iran#HumanRights
https://t.co/dDvfTgHqM1
"The treatment of Borna and Peyvand is a stark indication of the Islamic Republic's relentless efforts to fabricate accusations...and falsely present them as responsible for crimes they did not commit."
#injustice#Iran#BahaiRights#HumanRights#PeyvandNaimi#BornaNaimi
Second case of Baha’i subjected to mock executions and torture in Iran raises concern regarding escalation of persecution amid national crisis.#Bahai#Iran#HumanRights
https://t.co/CLguLTuFUT
Fresh Reports Of Torture, Mock Executions And Electric Shocks On Young Baha'i Man In Iran Spark International Outrage #Bahai#Iran#HumanRights https://t.co/N7ZR2swvHA
Iran is oppressing its biggest non-Muslim minority. Baha'i are labelled as Israeli spies
Debdutta Chakraborty @debdutta_c reports
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https://t.co/UR5Ya3DVVs
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 in Kerman on 1 March.
His treatment, and that of another young Baha’i who faced similar treatment, are raising concerns regarding the intensification of the persecution against the Baha’is in Iran, the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority.
BIC Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, speaks directly on the matter.
Read our full news story here: https://t.co/PMmORC2jYl
#BahaiRights #PeyvandNaimi #BornaNaimi #Iran
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 in Kerman on 1 March.
His treatment, and that of another young Baha’i who faced similar treatment, are raising concerns regarding the intensification of the persecution against the Baha’is in Iran, the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority.
BIC Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, speaks directly on the matter.
Read our full news story here: https://t.co/PMmORC2jYl
#BahaiRights #PeyvandNaimi #BornaNaimi #Iran