Security forces in Tehran detain Arsalan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen
2-September-2021
Category: Freedom of Expression، religious minorities
2-September-2021
Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Religious Minorities –
Breathing in Confinement: On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Arsalan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested by security forces in Tehran and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement the news organ of the prisoners rights league in Iran, Arsalan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested by security forces in Tehran on September 1, 2021. Security forces searched Mr. Yazdani’s home and confiscated his and his wife’s personal belongings, including laptops, cell phones, iPads, and religious books.
The reason for the arrest and the charges against this Baha’i citizen are yet to be known.