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Baha'is in one family share 36 years of imprisonment for their Faith...
The majority of the members of this family are either already in prison or have completed their sentences.
Navid Khanjani is a Baha’i citizen, a human rights activist and a member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters*who founded the Population of Combat Against Educational Discrimination. On Sunday the first of February 2011 in the 26th Branch of the Revolutionary Court under presiding Judge Peerabasi, Navid was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment and a cash fine.
Jamaloddin Khanjani, a Baha’i citizen who is 83 years of age, since the 14th May 2008 has been in prison for being a member of the Baha’i Faith. Mr Khanjani and six other Baha’i leaders (known as the Yaran, or “Friends”) were sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment each. He was arrested for many weeks without any explanation, and for almost a year he had no access to legal advice.
Foad Khanjani was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the 28th Branch of the Revolutionary Court under presiding Judge Moghiseh, which was confirmed in the 54th Branch of Appeal Court under presiding Judge Movahhed.
Other Khanjani family members’ fates are as follows:
In recent years Mr Afraseeyab Khanjani was under heavy economic pressure due to his reading glass manufacturing factory being shut down and confiscated.
Nooshazar Khanjani, a Baha’i who was repeatedly summoned to the Number Four Branch of the Evin (Shaheed Moqddas) Prosecutors’ office. Nooshazar, during a trip to the city of Semnan, was arrested by the Security Organisation without any apparent reason. It is noteworthy that Nooshazar is the granddaughter of Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani’s sister and Navid Khanjani’s cousin.
Behfar Khanjani was sentenced to four years of imprisonment; since the year 2011 he has been incarcerated in the city of Semnan prison.
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Three Members of Khanjani Family Share 36 Years of Prison - Iran Press Watch
The majority of the members of this family are either already in prison or have completed their sentences.
Navid Khanjani is a Baha’i citizen, a human rights activist and a member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters*who founded the Population of Combat Against Educational Discrimination. On Sunday the first of February 2011 in the 26th Branch of the Revolutionary Court under presiding Judge Peerabasi, Navid was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment and a cash fine.
Jamaloddin Khanjani, a Baha’i citizen who is 83 years of age, since the 14th May 2008 has been in prison for being a member of the Baha’i Faith. Mr Khanjani and six other Baha’i leaders (known as the Yaran, or “Friends”) were sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment each. He was arrested for many weeks without any explanation, and for almost a year he had no access to legal advice.
Foad Khanjani was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the 28th Branch of the Revolutionary Court under presiding Judge Moghiseh, which was confirmed in the 54th Branch of Appeal Court under presiding Judge Movahhed.
Other Khanjani family members’ fates are as follows:
In recent years Mr Afraseeyab Khanjani was under heavy economic pressure due to his reading glass manufacturing factory being shut down and confiscated.
Nooshazar Khanjani, a Baha’i who was repeatedly summoned to the Number Four Branch of the Evin (Shaheed Moqddas) Prosecutors’ office. Nooshazar, during a trip to the city of Semnan, was arrested by the Security Organisation without any apparent reason. It is noteworthy that Nooshazar is the granddaughter of Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani’s sister and Navid Khanjani’s cousin.
Behfar Khanjani was sentenced to four years of imprisonment; since the year 2011 he has been incarcerated in the city of Semnan prison.
Read more at
Three Members of Khanjani Family Share 36 Years of Prison - Iran Press Watch