Parviz Deamer

[Parviz Deamer @parvizdeamer]

@barmiyeh3975 @mariam_almaz11 Lots of Australians wear the hijab. We are a diverse and multicultural country, and we have a lovely and vibrant Muslim community in Australia, and we're grateful for everything they offer to our country.

[ايران اينترنشنال @IranIntl]

جامعه جهانی بهائی و دیده‌بان حقوق بشر اعلام کردند مقام‌های جمهوری اسلامی با صدور احکام سنگین زندان و مصادره اموال، سرکوب بهائیان را پس از جنگ ۱۲ روزه با اسرائیل شدت بخشیده‌اند.

به گفته این دو نهاد حقوق بشری،‌ قوه قضاییه، هم‌زمان با تحریک عمومی به تبعیض و تبلیغ نفرت، و انتشار اطلاعات نادرست علیه این اقلیت مذهبی، آزار و تعقیب بهائیان را هدایت می‌کند.

بهار صبا، پژوهشگر ارشد ایران در دیده‌بان حقوق بشر، گفت: «مقامات ایران به نحوی بی‌امان مشغول به آزار و تعقیب بهائی‌ها هستند و آن‌ها را صرفاً به خاطر باورهای مذهبی‌شان از اساسی‌ترین حقوق بشری خود محروم می‌کنند، که مصداق جنایتی ادامه‌دار علیه بشریت محسوب می‌شود.»

او افزود: «هیچ بخشی از زندگی بهائیان در ایران نیست که متأثر از نقض جدی حقوق و جرایم تحت حقوق بین‌الملل نباشد.»

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[Parviz Deamer @parvizdeamer]

@hughriminton @liz_churchill10 👏👏👏

[Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی @arash_tehran]

Never forget — part of 200 Iranian Baha’is who were brutally murdered or “disappeared” by the regime — their only crime being their following of the most peaceful religion known to man

[Australian Baha'i Community @austbahai]

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[Diane Alai @DianeAlai]

Such a lengthly ordeal for innocents who were imprisoned solely because of their religious beliefs in the Baha'i Faith.

[Simin Fahandej @siminfa]

Thank you @NazaninBoniadi for helping us remember these individuals and this horrific day and so many more that followed. #iran #ourstoryisone #humanrights #equality

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

Read our full story: https://t.co/XUUNYWohct

“The Houthis in Yemen must respect the rights of all minorities, including religious groups, to gather, worship and serve society as they wish. And they should never again detain anyone due to religious prejudice or for other baseless reasons.” — Saba Haddad, Bahá’í International Community Representative to the United Nations

#Yemen #Houthi #Bahai

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

The Bahá'í International Community's Principal Representative, @BaniDugal, spoke at today's #IRFBA International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance commemoration of the @UN’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, which is important not only for Bahá’ís in Iran, but for millions of people all over the world. "It is crucial to remember and advocate for prisoners of conscience," Ms. Dugal said, "and indeed all victims of violence. Their stories underscore the importance of religious freedom and the ongoing struggle for human rights in Iran and around the world."

[Australian Baha'i Community @austbahai]

Today we remember the 9 members of the #Bahai National Spiritual Assembly of #Iran—the national governing body—and 2 colleagues who were kidnapped. To date there is no knowledge of their fate and Iran’s authorities have never provided information.

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

Read our full story: https://t.co/XUUNYWoP21

“The Baha’i International Community welcomes the release of these four Yemeni Baha’is. We are relieved that this grim, unjust, and absurd episode is finally over. But these 17 Baha’is should never have been arrested in the first place.” - Saba Haddad, Bahá’í International Community Representative to the United Nations

[Iran Press Watch @iranpresswatch]

Three Baha’i Citizens Sentenced to Prison and Other Penalties on Appeal

Arshia Rouhani, Hamid Monzavi, and Arash Nabavi, Baha’i citizens residing in Isfahan, have been sentenced by the province’s Appeals Court to two years in prison each, along with fines and additional penalties.

The ruling, issued by Branch 37 of the Isfahan Appeals Court under the presidency of Ahmad Ganjali Darani, sentences each of these Baha’i citizens to two years in prison, a fine of 24 million tomans, and a two-year ban on leaving the country and engaging in online activities. A source close to the family of one of these Baha’i citizens confirmed the news to HRANA, stating that the appeal hearing took place earlier this month in the mentioned branch.

Previously, Arshia Rouhani and Hamid Monzavi Joshaghani had been sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court to five years in prison each, a fine of 50 million tomans, a two-year ban on online activities and leaving the country, and the confiscation of their assets. Mr. Nabavi had also been sentenced by the same branch to ten years in prison, a fine, confiscation of assets, and other additional penalties.

Arash Nabavi, approximately 38 years old, was arrested in August of last year and released after two months on bail.

In September of last year, two businesses owned by Rouhani and Monzavi in Isfahan were sealed by the Ministry of Intelligence but were reopened after a month. On October 30, 2023, Rouhani and Monzavi were summoned and arrested by Branch 13 of the Isfahan Public Prosecutor’s Office. They were released the next day on 300 million toman bail. Rouhani had previously faced legal action due to his religious beliefs.

Baha’is are subjected to violations of their religious rights, comprising 82% of reports on infringements against religious minorities, according to HRA’s 2023 annual report.

The Baha’i faith is not recognized as a legitimate religion by Iranian authorities, leading to systematic and longstanding violations of the rights of Baha’is in the country. This includes the denial of their fundamental right to practice their religion, which constitutes a clear breach of both Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The United Nations covenant holds that every person has the right to freedom of religion, freedom of converting religion, as well as freedom of expression, individually or collectively; openly or secretly.

https://t.co/7afpXSMy4F
#Bahai #Isfahan

[Nazanin Boniadi @NazaninBoniadi]

42 years ago on this day, armed Islamic Revolutionary Guards attacked the meeting of the Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly in Iran and kidnapped 9 members of this assembly and two members of the Baha'i Deputy Board.

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

Four Yemeni Baha’is freed by Houthis as Baha’i International Community calls for release of all innocent detainees

The last four jailed Yemeni Baha’is have been released—in a development that concludes a shameful episode, beginning in May 2023, when armed and masked men from #Yemen’s de facto #Houthi authorities detained 17 innocent #Bahai citizens in a violent raid on a private home.

Read our full story: https://t.co/XUUNYWohct

[Simin Fahandej @siminfa]

#Bahai women under attack in #Iran. #ourstoryisone #equality

[Elham Manea @ElhamManea]

Yemeni #Bahais are being persecuted for their faith in areas controlled by #Houthi militias. Five Yemeni Bahais remain in prison. They insist on their right to live in a state that respects the dignity and equality of its citizens. #YemeniBahais

[Defending Bahai Rights @DefendingBahais]

صحيفة الأيام:
إدانة حكومية حور استمرار احتجاز #بهائيين في #صنعاء من عام

https://t.co/Xu0G4LLWxs

#الحرية_للبهائيين_اليمنيين
#FreeYemeniBahais
#بهائیو_الیمن #صنعاء #اليمن #حوثي #الحوثي
#YemeniBahais #Yemen #Bahai #HumanRights

[Defending Bahai Rights @DefendingBahais]

#شيرين_عبادي توكد في تصريح جرئ:

#الحوثيون الذين يضطهدون #البهائيين في اليمن تم تدريبهم في #إيران

ومرشد الثورة جعل استهداف البهائيين من أسس السياسة الخارجية لإيران

#الحرية_للبهائيين_اليمنيين
#FreeYemeniBahais
#بهائیو_الیمن #صنعاء #اليمن
#YemeniBahais #Yemen #Bahai #HumanRights

[Niv Sadr @niv_sadr]

Members of the #Bahai community in Australia say they fear for their relatives' safety as persecution of the religious minority "intensifies" in Iran.

@amomtazian @BahaiBIC @austbahai

https://t.co/YsBOcPeKhE

#SBSPersian

[Australian Baha'i Community @austbahai]

Thankyou @niv_sadr at @SBSAudio & @SBSNews for hearing some stories & lived experience of #Bahais in #Iran, where authorities are using new and harsher tactics to persecute members of the Baha’i community. Their crime: their beliefs and the desire to contribute to their society.