Free Bahai`s Erfan Ehsani

Three female Bahai prisoners, Zohreh Nikayin, Taraneh Torabi and Anisa Fanaian have been released from Semnan prison and returned home to their families.

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UPDATE HRANA 02 JANUARY 2013

Two Baha’i infants imprisoned with their mothers in Semnan Prison, were transferred to hospital due to health deterioration.

According to the reports by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Two Baha’i infants suffering from lung and ear infections, imprisoned with their mothers in Semnan prison’s Women Ward (one of the worst prisons in Iran), were transferred to hospital.

Zahra Nik-A’in and Taraneh Torabi, Baha'i citizens who were sentenced to 23 and 20 months in prison, respectively, are serving their sentences at Semnana Prison despite being mothers of infants. Zahra has a 11-month old son, and Taraneh has a five-month old son. All of them are severely sick and need immediate medical care.

Zahra Nik A’in: 14 Mar 2011; Arrested, 03 Apr 2011: Released on 100 million Tomans bail, 16 Apr 2011: Summoned and interrogated, 15 Dec 2011: Sentenced to seven year in prison, but sentenced by Semnan Court of Appeals to 23 month in prison.

Taraneh Torabi: 20 Feb 2011; arrested, 23 Feb 2012: Sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison on charges of "setting up and running an illegal group, 02 Jul 2012: Reported sentenced by Semnan Court of Appeals to 20 months.

Mona Majidi is the third Baha’i mother with her infant in Semnan prison.

Source : HRANA

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UPDATE

HRANA 07 DECEMBER 2012

Two Baha'i citizens, Zahra Nik-A’in and Taraneh Torabi with their infants in Semnan Prison are in grave danger and need immediate medical care.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Zahra Nik-A’in and Taraneh Torabi, Baha'i citizens who were sentenced to 23 and 20 months in prison, respectively, are serving their sentences at Semnana Prison despite being mothers of infants. Zahra has a 11-month old son, and Taraneh has a five-month old son. All of them are severely sick and need immediate medical care.

Zahra Nik A’in: 14 Mar 2011; Arrested, 03 Apr 2011: Released on 100 millions Tomans bail, 16 Apr 2011: Summoned and interrogated, 15 Dec 2011: Sentenced to seven year in prison, but sentenced by Semnan Court of Appeals to 23 month in prison.

Taraneh Torabi: 20 Feb 2011; Arrested, 23 Feb 2012: Sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison on charges of "setting up and running an illegal group, 02 Jul 2012: Reported sentenced by Semnan Court of Appeals to 20 months.

Source : HRANA

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* Urgent Update : Sen´s Daily 24 July 2012

Taraneh Torabi who have previously been sentenced to 20 months in prison have been summoned to Semnan prison to begin serving her sentence. Although she is breast-feeding her pre mature born infant.

Taraneh’s child Barman ( بارمان ) was born one month prematurely, and is now just one month old.

Given the limited space, and the lack of washing and feeding facilities in the prison, it is not a suitable place for caring for children.

It is not clear what the child´s fate will be.

The situation for Taraneh Torabi is particularly serious, because her husband `Erfan Ehsani ( عرفان احسانی ) was arrested during the last months of her pregnancy, and has just been sentenced to one year in prison, and this along with the searches of their home and insulting behaviour of officials has not been good for her physical and mental condition.

`Erfan Ehsani ( عرفان احسانی ), a Bahai of Sangesar in Iran’s Semnan province, has been sentenced to one year in prison.

He was arrested on April 21 this year, and held for some time before being released on bail. He was tried in Semnan on May 27, on charges of propaganda against the regime and teaching the Bahai Faith.

His wife, Taraneh Torabi ( ترانه ترابی ) has also been sentenced to 20 months in prison.

They have a child, aged one month.