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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 12 April A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
The seven imprisoned Iranian
Bahá'í leaders arrive at the court for their third appearance and their
families are not allowed to enter, signalling a closed hearing.
Inside the courtroom, however, the prisoners see numerous officials and
interrogators from the Ministry of Intelligence – along with a film crew
which had already set up its cameras.
Concerned over the presence of non-judicial personnel in a supposedly
closed hearing, the Bahá'ís – with the agreement of their attorneys –
decline to be party to the proceedings.
The judge adjournes the session and did not announce a date for
continuing the trial.
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 27 April A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
The passing of Dr Nossrat
Peseschkian (b. 18 June, 1933 in Iran d. 27 April, 2010 in Wiesbaden,
Germany). He came to Germany in 1954 for his studies in medicine at the
universities of Freiburg, Frankfurt am Main and Mainz. After his medical
specialization and his dissertation, he had his postgraduate training
in psychotherapy in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the United States.
Prof. Peseschkian was the founder and leading figure in the growth and
development of Positive Psychotherapy for almost 40 years. As an
international lecturer, he had traveled to 67 countries worldwide. A
global network of over 100 local, regional and national centers of
Positive Psychotherapy has been established in 33 countries to date.
Among his works is the book "Oriental Stories as Tools in Psychotherapy: The Merchant and the Parrot", which includes short stories from Persia and other countries that can be used in psychotherapy. [Wikipedia] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 30 April A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
The visit of the President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary McAleese, visits the World Centre. [BWNS774] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• May A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
The publication of Rethinking Prosperity: Forging Alternatives to a Culture of Consumerism," for the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. The statement can be read at BIC10-0503. [BWNS770] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 10 May A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
New information is obtained
regarding the conditions in which the seven Bahá'í prisoners are being
held-two small rancid-smelling cells. They have not been given beds or
bedding. There is no natural light in their cells so when the light is
turned off during the day they are held in darkness. [Video "The Story
of the Bahá'í Seven" 13 May 2016 BIC] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 12 June A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
The seven Bahá'í leaders imprisoned for more than two years in Iran make their fourth court appearance.
[BIC Report] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 24 June A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
The imprisonment of seven Bahá'í
leaders in Iran has been extended for a further two months after the
lawyers made a request for bail. They have now been held for more than
two years under a series of successive orders for their 'temporary'
detention, which by law, must not exceed two months. The trial of the
seven consisted of six brief court appearances and began on 12 January
after they had been imprisoned without charge for 20 months. During this
period they were allowed barely one hour's access to their legal
counsel. The trial concluded on 14 June and no verdict has since been
rendered. [BIC Report] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 8 August A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
The sentence of 20 years in prison
is announced for members of the "Yaran-i-Iran" or "Friends of Iran" in
Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Moqayesseh.
The charges were several: "espionage", "collaborating with enemy
states", "insulting the sacred", "propaganda against the state" and
"forming an illegal group". The prominent civil and human right lawyer
who defended them was Mr Abdolfattah Soltani. He would later serve a
13-year sentence in the Evin Prison for engaging in his profession.
Another member of their legal defense team was the attorney Hadi
Esmailzadeh who died in 2016 while serving a 4-year prison term for
defending human rights cases. After the sentencing the seven Bahá'í
leaders are sent to Gohardasht prison, about 50 kilometers west of
Tehran. [BWNS789] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 15 September A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
In the face of the chorus of
condemnation for the 20-year sentence for the seven Bahá'í leaders from
governments and human rights organizations around the world, the Appeals
court reduced the sentences from 20 to 10 years by removing charges
such as "Espionage and Collaboration with Israel". This information was
verbally released to Ms. Sabet's lawyer. [BWNS793, BIC Report]
Following the reduction of his sentence, Vahid Tizfahm was transferred
to Rajai-Shahr prison, where he remained until his release. Rajai-Shahr
is located in the Alborz Province, and was at the time a
maximum-security prison, a place for the "dangerous" individuals.
According to Iran's Department of Prisons, Security and Corrections'
Regulations, and based on the principle of Segregation of Crimes,
Tizfahm's transfer to Rajai-Shahr was not legal. [Iran Press Watch 29 March, 2018] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 29 October A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
After three years the restoration
work is complete on the Ridván Garden some two kilometers southeast of
the old city of Acre. [BWNS797] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 28 November A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
Excavation work began on the new
Bahá'í House of Worship for the South American continent, at a location
in the hills of Peñalolén, a "commune" within metropolitan Santiago, at
the foot of the Andes. [BWNS800] |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• December A.D. 2010
• A.M. 5771 |
In an open letter to Ayatollah
Mohammad Sadeq Larijani, the Head of the Judiciary, the Bahá'í
International Community today contrasted the country's persecution of
Bahá'ís with Iran's own call for Muslim minorities to be treated fairly
in other countries. [BWNS801]
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 28 December A.D. 2010 /
1 January A.D. 2011
• A.M. 5771 |
The conference of the Continental
Boards of Counsellors held at the World Centre attended by 79 of the
world's 81 Counsellors, from some 58 countries. [BWNS804]
- See the message from the Universal House of Justice to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors dated 28 December, 2010.
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• A.D. 2011
• A.M. 5771 |
Hundreds killed in crackdown on
mass protests calling for fall of President Saleh, an end to corruption
and repression and accountability for human rights violations. President
Saleh forced to resign and sign power-transfer deal. |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 25 January A.D. 2011
• A.M. 5771 |
January 25th marked the beginning
of the revolution in Egypt where millions of protesters from all
socio-economic and religious backgrounds demanded the overthrow of
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
The security of the Bahá'ís during this period of unrest remained an
issue. In February 2011, Bahá'í homes in Shouraneya were again set on
fire, with some reports alleging the involvement of state security
officers in the attack. Salafi leaders (an ultra-conservative reform
branch within Sunni Islam) also continued to agitate against Bahá'í as a
threat to national stability. |
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• 167 B.E.
• A.H. 1431
• 12 February A.D. 2011
• A.M. 5771 |
Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet
were transferred to the notorious Section 200 of Gohardasht Prison. The
five men were still being held under close scrutiny in a wing of
Gohardasht prison, reserved for political prisoners. [BWNS821] |
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