February, 2010

February 23, 2010 (HRW) New York - The Iranian government should immediately stop harassing and arbitrarily detaining members of the Baha'i community, Human Rights Watch said today. The detention of 13 Baha'is on February 10 and 11 follows the arrest of 13 others in early January. The government alleges that those arrested in January helped to organize recent anti-government demonstrations but has not made public any charges against those detained in February. These arrests come during a broad government crackdown on opposition activists.

GENEVA, 22 February (BWNS) – The third court session for seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran is scheduled for 10 April, a day earlier than originally announced. Diane Ala'i, representative of the Baha'i International Community to the United Nations in Geneva, said attorneys in Iran have now received written notice of the court date, confirming it as 10 April, a Saturday. The earlier notification was oral.

Genève, Suisse, 19 février 2010 - La Communauté international bahá’íe a appris qu’une troisième date de comparution avait été annoncée pour les sept dirigeants bahá’ís emprisonnés en Iran. Les audiences du procès – commencé le 12 janvier après que les sept responsables ont été détenus 20 mois dans la prison d’Evin à Téhéran – continueront le dimanche 11 avril, selon les informations données oralement à leurs avocats. Il y a actuellement environ 60 bahá’ís en détention dans différents villes d’Iran.