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191.
On 3 August 2005, Ms. Simin Gorji was arrested in the city of Ghaem
Shahr. On 4 August 2005, Mr. Hooman Bakhatavar, Mr. Kaviz Nuzdehi, Ms.
Nahid Ghadiri, Ms. Nasrin Ghadiri , Mr. Vahid Ghadiri, Ms. Sima Rahimian , Mr.
Jalayer Vahdat, and Ms. Rozita Vaseghi were arrested in the city of Mashhad. Ms.
Sima Eshraghi, who was not at home at the time of the arrests, was summoned to
appear at the police and, when she did so, arrested on 6 August 2005.
192.
On 5 August 2005, a group of trainers working to promote the moral
education of young Bahá'ís in Iran were arrested, while they were meeting in the city
of Karaj. The group consisted of Mr. Pooya Movahhed, resident of Karaj, Ms.
Nasim Ashrafi, Ms. Nasim Naderi, and Mr. Emad Sharghi, all residents of Tehran,
193.
The whereabouts of the 14 individuals were not known at the time of the
communication. In view of their incommunicado detention, concern was expressed
that they might have been at risk of torture or ill-treatment.
Communication sent on 11 October 2005 with the Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of to freedom of opinion and expre ssion
194.
The Special Rapporteurs had received the following information concerning
the situation of Bahá'ís in Iran in August and September 2005:
195.
On 19 August 2005, Mr. Davar Nabilzadeh was arrested in the city of Mashhad.
196.
On 14 September 2005, Ms. Sima Rahmanian Leghaee , Mr. Changiz
Derakhshanian , and Ms. Mina Hamran were arrested in the city of Ghaem Shahr.
197.
On 21 September 2005, Mr. Misagh Laghaee , Mr. Shahin Sanaee and Ms.
Mahvand Laghaee were arrested in the city of Babol Sar.
198.
Ms. Soheila Motallebi and Mr. Foad Naeemi were arrested in Sari on 20 and 28
August 2005 respectively.
199.
It was feared that they were arrested because of their religious belief. All of them
were still in custody, except for Mr. Derakhshanian, who was released on bail on 17
September 2005, Ms. Soheila Motallebi and Mr. Foad Naeemi, who were released on 19
September 2005.
200.
On 5 September 2005, the homes of nine Baha’is, Mr. Farshid Dadvar, Mr.
Ezzatollah Khorram , Mr. Ahmad Naeemi, Mr. Majid Ghane , Mr. Azizollah Khordadi,
Mr. Farrokh Shadpour, Ms. Ashraf Yavari, Mr. Amrollh Sarafraz, and Mr. Behnam
Rohani Fard, nine Bahá'ís in the city of Yazd were searched, and their books, along with
their computers, tapes, videos and CDs confiscated.
201.
The Special Rapporteurs were also informed that, on 5 September 2005, the court in
Karaj sentenced four Bahá’ís, namely, Ms. Nasim Ashrafi, Mr. Pooya Movahhed, Ms.
Nasim Naderi , and Mr. Emad Sharghi , subject to a communication sent by the Special
Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief on 18 August (IRN 29/2005), to ten months of
imprisonment on the charge of opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran. This charge was