Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Unknown Number of Baha’is Arrested In Midnight Raids


RAHANA Prisoners’ Unit – There is still no information on the exact number of last night’s arrests, but Allaeddin Khanjani, Ashkan Basari, Maria Jafari, Houman Sistani and Roumina Zabihian are among the people whose arrests have been confirmed.

Jamaleddin Khanjani, Allaeddin’s father is one of the 7 Baha’i leaders who were tried a few days ago. Khanjani’s daughter, Lava, and his son-in-law, Babak Mobasher, were arrested on January 3rd, 2010 during a similar wave of arrests that targeted the Baha’i community in Tehran.

Maria’s uncle, Payam Fanaian, is also among the group of Baha’is arrested on January 3rd, 2010. According to received reports, the agents claimed the arrests were related to their disruptive activities. In the past few days, state television has aired the confessions of several Baha’is who were arrested for allegedly taking part in the “Ashura Riots.”

Source: RAHANA
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