World  Canada
|
|||
| date | event | tags | firsts |
| 2017 4 Nov 201- |
Three young Iranians who complained to state officials after being denied university entrance for being followers of the Bahá'í Faith have each been sentenced to five years in prison. Rouhieh Safajoo (21), Sarmad Shadabi (22), and Tara Houshmand (21) were convicted of the charges of "membership in the anti-state Bahá'í cult" and "publishing falsehoods." [IFMAT 14NOV17] | Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Education; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Tehran, Iran; Iran |
|
|
|
|
Home
Site Map
Tags
Search
Series Chronology
Links
About
Contact
RSS
|
  |