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Baha'i
There are some disturbing reports from the Iranian Press Watch that Baha'i youth are being detained or arrested by Inteligence agency in Iran.. these detentions are very close to being abductions:
Another Bahai Youth Arrested in Hamadan
April 11, 2009
Iran Press Watch has learned through reliable sources in Iran that one of the Bahais of Hamadan by the name of Sorour Sorourian was arrested at her home in Hamadan. This incident took place at noon on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Miss Sorourian is 25 years old and is among the active Bahais of that region.
No further details are available at this time.
24-year old Bahai Seized in Hamadan
April 11, 2009
Iran Press Watch has learned that a young Bahai has been seized, possibly either arrested or kidnapped, in Hamadan. The source of this troubling news is Khabar Navard on Friday, April 10, 2009. Following is a translation of this news:
Bahai Youth Arrested in Shiraz
April 11, 2009
On Thursday, April 9, 2009, Iran Press News reported in Persian the following report which is offered below in translation by Iran Press Watch. This report was filed by the Religious Committee of Human Rights Group in Germany.
Three years ago, 54 Bahai youth in Shiraz were arrested during a social-economic project to aid the deprived children of villages near Shiraz - and Afshin Ehsanian was one of these youth. The entire group was sentenced to one year suspended imprisonment, but three of them, namely, Raha Sabet, Haleh Ruhi and Sasan Taqavi, were incarcerated. Since then, three more Bahai youth of this group are imprisoned.
[Posted on April 9, 2009, at http://www.iranpressnews.com/source/057223.htm. Translation by Iran Press Watch.]
Another Bahai Youth Arrested in Hamadan
April 11, 2009
No further details are available at this time.
24-year old Bahai Seized in Hamadan
April 11, 2009
On Saturday morning, April 4, 2009, while on her way to her sisters house in Hamadan, Sahba Khademi was seized by several plain-cloth persons.
When Miss Khademi was getting out of her car, she was stopped and questioned by several individuals and then taken to an unknown destination. So far, no news of her has been received and her whereabouts remains unknown.
It should be noted that some time ago, agents of the Ministry of Intelligence called her and asked that she would present herself at the Ministry, but she refused to go. And prior to that call, officers of the same Ministry had raided her home and confiscated some personal properties, including books, but since Sahba Khademi was not in Hamadan at that time, they were not able to arrest her.
Undoubtedly, the arrest of a 24-year old young lady and taking her to an unknown destination under suspicious circumstances is a source of deep worries for her family - and is yet another shameful act by those who instead of bringing security and tranquility to the nation, are causing stress and insecurity for the citizens of Iran.
[Source: http://khabarnavard.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-post_10.html. Translation by Iran Press Watch.]Undoubtedly, the arrest of a 24-year old young lady and taking her to an unknown destination under suspicious circumstances is a source of deep worries for her family - and is yet another shameful act by those who instead of bringing security and tranquility to the nation, are causing stress and insecurity for the citizens of Iran.
Bahai Youth Arrested in Shiraz
April 11, 2009
On Thursday, April 9, 2009, Iran Press News reported in Persian the following report which is offered below in translation by Iran Press Watch. This report was filed by the Religious Committee of Human Rights Group in Germany.
Mr. Afshin Ehsanian, resident of Shiraz was summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence on April 8, 2009, and arrested. His father was also called to appear at the same Ministry and interrogated, but was released.
Mr. Afshin Ehsanian is one of the 50 Bahai youth who on May 19, 2006, were arrested because of their participation in a humanitarian project to aid the deprived children and youth of the area. This group of Bahai youth was released after a week of incarceration and their imprisonment sentence was suspended on the condition that they would attend classes on Islam. The entire group started attending these classes starting February 2008.
In addition to the above report, Iran Press Watch has learned that the initial call from the Intelligence Ministry was for Afshins father. Since he is in an advanced age, it was decided that Afshin would accompany his father to Palak 100, the Detention Center of the Intelligence Ministry. When the father and son arrived at the building, Afshin was asked to wait outside while his father was conducted inside the building. After a while, Afshin inquired of his fathers condition and at that time, he was taken inside while his father was asked to leave the building. Afshin was then imprisoned and when his family asked about the charges against him, they were only told Because hes a Bahai.
Three years ago, 54 Bahai youth in Shiraz were arrested during a social-economic project to aid the deprived children of villages near Shiraz - and Afshin Ehsanian was one of these youth. The entire group was sentenced to one year suspended imprisonment, but three of them, namely, Raha Sabet, Haleh Ruhi and Sasan Taqavi, were incarcerated. Since then, three more Bahai youth of this group are imprisoned.
[Posted on April 9, 2009, at http://www.iranpressnews.com/source/057223.htm. Translation by Iran Press Watch.]