Elham Hosseinabadi Farahani

Elham Hosseinabadi Farahani

She and her family were arrested for his belief in Baha'i religion. She is among those Iranian citizens imprisoned for the legitimate use of their fundamental freedoms in ideological, political, and civic field

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1803'> She was arrested by security forces in her home alongside her husband, Adel Naimi. Their house was searched for hours and many of their personal belongings, books, pictures and CDs pertaining to the Baha'i faith were confiscated </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1804'> Her son, Shamim Naimi, was summoned to Evin Prison's Shahid Moghaddasi Jucuiary and arrested upon his arrival. After about a month, Elham and Shamim were released on bail until their court date. Elham Farahani(Naimi) was tried a few months after her release on bail on charges of " Propaganda against the system" and "Membership in Baha'i organisations" and sentenced to four years in prison by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court. This sentence was upheld in Appeals Court </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='5030'> It was reported that the Tehran Judiciary and Mr.Khodabakhshi have decided against granting furlough to Elham Farahani and Adel Naimi. All efforts to gain permission from these institutions have been fruitless </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='7219'> On furlough for one week </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='9684'> She along with several other political and ideological prisoners once again was denied their once a month visitation. Harana reports that Mr. Mardani, warden of Rajayi Shahr prison in Karaj, had asked Hassan Sadeghi, Reza Akbari Monfared, Adel and Shamim Naimi, and Paymon Kooshk Baghi to wear prison uniforms and wear handcuffs and shackles in order to visit Fatemeh Mosanna, Maryam Akbari Monfared, Elham Farahani, and Azita Rafi Zadeh who were incarcetaed in Evin prison. But the prisoners refused </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='10571'> Harana reported that once again the Rajayi Shahr's political and ideological prisoners have been denied visitation of their family members who are imprisoned in Evin </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='20876'> She was released </coverage-outsourcing>