This year as Nowruz (literally “New Day”) approaches, the Iranian community and its friends are once again gearing-up for the season’s festivities. Nowruz has traditionally been a time for frantic spring-cleaning, extended family, gift giving, and an over-indulgence... read more
The Persian holiday Nowruz (“new day”) is an ancient holiday celebrated on the first day of spring to welcome in the new year. On this Nowruz we want to remember several courageous prisoners of conscience in Iran with Nowruz greetings. We ask you to send... read more
Download the full report as a PDF here. The report’s Executive Summary can be found below. Executive Summary In the summer of 2009, Canadians and the rest of the international community looked on with concern as Iranian security forces cracked down on protesters... read more
Under the Staircase is a touching video produced by K. Ferdowsi Kline exploring the persecution of Baha’is in Iran from a personal standpoint. Through the eyes of her family, and by drawing on the story of her grandfather who was executed for his Baha’i... read more
From the organizers of Reno4Iran: [Watch the video below for a ] lovely Baha’i healing prayer sung by Lexie and Debra in front of the replica of our prison cell. The two sets of footprints on the “cell” represent the two Baha’i women being held... read more
Update August 10, 2010 – According to reports, the group of prisoners have ended a two-week hunger strike in Evin prison protesting against ill treatment. Whether the strike has ended or not, the campaign will continue to highlight not only their hunger strike,... read more
Background May 14th, 2010 marks two years since the initial incarceration of 7 members of the Baha’i community in Iran: Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet (arrested two months earlier), Mr. Behrouz... read more
15 Jan 2009 6 mins ago TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran will soon put on trial 16 people arrested in connection with anti-government protests that turned violent last month, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. Fars did not identify the defendants but said... read more
For the four years I spent in Iran, a dominant question from the “Western Street” was a variation of “Why don’t the world’s Muslims go to the streets to protest bombings?” The question presumes, of course, that the non-Muslim West knows all there is to know about the... read more
