March 7, 2011

Profiles of Imprisoned Bahá'í Women (#Bahai)

March 7: A day before International Women's Day...

Fariba Kamalabadi, Baha’i, developmental psychologist, arrested in Tehran on 14 May 2008, sentenced to 20 years in prison on 14 June 2010, sentence reduced to 10 years on appeal, concern for state of health, moved to common ward 200 among criminals on 13 February 2011

Mahvash Sabet, Baha’i, director of the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education, which provides alternative higher education for Baha’i, arrested in Mashhad on 5 March 2008, sentenced to 20 years on 14 June 2010, sentence reduced to 10 years on appeal, concern for state of health, moved to general ward with dangerous criminals 12 February 2011


Anisa Matahar, Baha’i, Isfahan, arrested by security officers following raids on her home 14 February 2011, transferred to Dastgerd prison 16 February 2011

Fataneh Nouri, wife of Omid Ghanbari, Baha’i, arrested in Sari 23 December 2010

Romina Ahrari, Baha’i, arrested in Isfahan on 4 March 2011

Homeyra Parvizi, Baha’i, arrested in Urumiyeh on 28 December 2010

Mahin Taj Rouhani, Baha’i, arrested in Sari on 1 January 2011

Manijeh Manzavian (Nasralahi), Baha’i, arrested 17 June 2009 during raid on her house, taken to Semnan prison, released on bail 30 June 2009, sentenced to 3.5 in prison, returned 27 February 2010 to Semnan prison, transfered to Evin 11 March 2010

Maria Ehsan Jafar, Baha’i, whereabouts unknown, arrested 10 February 2010

Mona Hoveydaei Misaghi, Baha’i, whereabouts unknown, arrested 3 January 2010, released on bail 4 January 2010, rearrested 10 February 2010

Nahid Ghadiri, Baha’i resident of Mashhad, arrested on March 15, 2010, sentenced to 5 years in prison, transferred to Vakil Abad prison on June 28, 2010

Naghmeh Ghanouni, Baha’i, whereabouts unknown, arrested in Tehran on 11 February 2010

Romina Zabihian, Baha’i, no further data available, arrested 10 February 2010

Roya Ghanbari, Baha’i, sister of Omid Ghanbari, arrested in Sari 20 December 2010

Rozita Vaseghi, Baha’i, arrested 2005, held for one month, sentenced to 5 years prison, banned from leaving Iran for 10 years in January 2010, detained in Mashhad Intel center after raid on her home on 15 March 2010, moved to Mashhad central prison on 13 April 2010, tried on new additional charges 3 October 2010, tried on new charges29 January 2011

Sahar Beyram-Abadi, Baha’i, children’s rights activist, arrested in Kerman for „propaganda for Baha’ism on pretext of human rights activities“ in February 2011, transferred to Bam province.

Sahba Khademi, Baha’i, first arrested on April 4, 2009, transferred to Hamedan prison and released on bail a few days later, sentenced to 1 year in prison for “promoting the Baha’i faith” in January 2010, rearrested on May 23, 2010 and serving her sentence in Hamedan prison since May 24, 2010

Sahba Rezvani, Baha’i, arrested on December 15, 2009, first incarcerated at Semnan prison but later transferred to Evin, sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in prison on February 14, 2010 for „propaganda against the regime, forming an illegal group and membership in an illegal group “, transferred to the infirmary at Evin prisondue to deteriorating physical condition in early June 2010

Sima Eshraghi, Baha’i resident of Mashhad, arrested in 2008, spent three months in solitary confinement, temporarily released, sentenced to 5 years in prison on October 30, 2009 for “propaganda against the regime, acting against the national security of the country and blasphemy”, began serving her sentence one year prior to October 24, 2010 in Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad

Sima Rajabian, Baha’i, arrested on July 15, 2010 and sentenced to 2 years in prison on July 23, 2010, reports of increased pressure and further restrictions at Mashhad prison on September 29, 2010, further reports of pressure and illegal punishments against her on October 27, 2010

Soroor Soroorian, Baha’i residing in Hamedan, arrested at her residence on April 11, 2009 and taken to Hamedan prison for interrogations, released on bail a few days later. sentenced to 1 year in prison for “promoting the Baha’i faith” in January 2010, rearrested on May 23, 2010 to serve her sentence in Hamedan prison, transferred from Hamedan prison to Nahavand prison on August 31, 2010

Sousan Tabyanian, Baha’i resident of Semnan, arrested at her home on April 27, 2009, released on bail on May 1, 2009, sentenced to 1.5 years for “propaganda against the regime and membership in Baha’i groups”, rearrested on June 7, 2010 in order to begin serving her sentence, transferred to the Methadone ward at Evin onNovember 7, 2010

Toreh Taghizadeh, Baha’i, arrested 15 February 2009 during a raid on her home in Sari, temporarily released on bail on 28 February 2009, sentenced to 22 months imprisonment, started serving sentence on 8 January 2011

REF. (and references of other women arrested and/or facing capital punishment) EA

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