Archive for the ‘Yemen’ Category

At-Tagammu, a Yemeni newspaper published by the Yemeni Unitary Congregation party, recently reported on the threats facing Yemen’s small Baha’i community following the arrest of 6 Baha’is in June. The newspaper highlighted the propagandist attempts inciting hatred against the community and accused extremist fundamentalists for the oppression. Below is our translation of the article.
After Yemen’s security authorities informed several Baha’i families that their breadwinners will be deported, the lives of 250 Baha’is in Yemen has been fraught with the …

According to the Baha’i World News Service, the six Baha’is arrested in Yemen - 3 Iranians, 2 Yemenis and an Iraqi - were arrested on a nightly raid on the 20th of June, and held under suspicion of ‘proselytizing’, a charge which the Baha’is deny. Although the two Yemeni nationals have been freed, the remaining four face the risk of deportation.

If deported, the Iranian nationals will undoubtedly not receive a warm welcome in their native country, where arbitrary …

Several days ago, the Associated Press reported that the Yemeni authorities detained six Iranian Baha’is, for allegedly belonging to a rebel group. The news came as surprising to many; Yemen had provided a relatively safer haven for Baha’is to freely practise their faith.

We contacted HOOD, Yemen’s priemer human rights NGO, requesting more information and they confirmed they’re acting as lawyers to the detained Baha’is. Contrary to news reports, not all the detainees are Iranian nationals; two are Yemenis …

According to the Associated Press (via The Jerusalem Post), six Iranian followers of the Baha’i faith have been detained in Yemen. Although Baha’is are known to not engage in politics, a Yemeni security official alleged the arrested Baha’is were members of a rebel group.

Unfortunately, not much information is currently available regarding the detainees, but we will be sure to keep you updated as soon as we learn more. What we do know for sure is: the Iranian government is …