Iarfhlaith Watson (@iwatsonucd) 's Twitter Profile
Iarfhlaith Watson

@iwatsonucd

Iarfhlaith is a lecturer in sociology at University College Dublin, and an Irish speaker with an interest in the sociology of nations.

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Bahá'ís of Luxembourg (@bahai_lu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many thanks to Isabel Wiseler-Lima, MEP 🇪🇺 from 🇱🇺, for calling on #Iran to stop the senseless persecution of #Bahais, especially women, who are targeted by a surge of arrests and summonses, facing baseless criminal charges and years in prison. #OurStoryIsOne

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Isabel Wiseler-Lima, MEP 🇪🇺 from 🇱🇺, sharing the Human Rights Watch report "The Boot on My Neck" about the persecution of the #Bahais in #Iran, the report stating that Iran is committing “crime against humanity” regarding the Baha’is. #OurStoryIsOne

USCIRF (@uscirf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

USCIRF Cmmr Susie Gelman: "Despite Al-Olofi’s release, 4 innocent Baha’is remain detained. The US must continue calling for the release of all remaining victims & hold the Houthis to account for gross  violations against religious minorities in Yemen." uscirf.gov/publications/r…

Amnesty Gulf (@amnestygulf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UPDATE: The #Huthi de facto authorities released one out of the five Baha’i individuals who are arbitrarily detained in a Huthi-run detention centre in #Sanaa but are continuing to hold the remaining four without charge.

Diane Alai (@dianealai) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations dear Mai Sato (@drmaisato.bsky.social) on your appointment as Special Rapporteur on Iran. Wishing you the best of success and hoping that the human rights of all Iranians will improve soon.

Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights (@bahaibic_rights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The beautiful #Bahai cemetery in #Ahvaz, which had belonged to the Baha'i community for 110 years, has been set on fire. Its ancient and sturdy trees were also cut into pieces. Why? Simply because of religious prejudice against the Baha’is. These heartless acts must stop

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Four Yemeni Baha’is freed by Houthis as Baha’i International Community calls for release of all innocent detainees The last four jailed Yemeni Baha’is have been released—in a development that concludes a shameful episode, beginning in May 2023, when armed and masked men from

Four Yemeni Baha’is freed by Houthis as Baha’i International Community calls for release of all innocent detainees

The last four jailed Yemeni Baha’is have been released—in a development that concludes a shameful episode, beginning in May 2023, when armed and masked men from
Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights (@bahaibic_rights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Read our full story: bic.org/news/four-yeme… “The Houthis in Yemen must respect the rights of all minorities, including religious groups, to gather, worship and serve society as they wish. And they should never again detain anyone due to religious prejudice or for other baseless

Read our full story: bic.org/news/four-yeme…

“The Houthis in Yemen must respect the rights of all minorities, including religious groups, to gather, worship and serve society as they wish. And they should never again detain anyone due to religious prejudice or for other baseless
Isma Forghani (@hr_austria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you Parlament Österreich MP Faika El-Nagashi for your continued advocacy for #Bahai #women who are increasingly persecuted in #Iran and for supporting the #OurStorylsOne campaign and the cause of gender equality in #Iran and around the world! #humanrights #equality #foRB #freedom

Thank you <a href="/OeParl/">Parlament Österreich</a> MP <a href="/el_nagashi/">Faika El-Nagashi</a> for your continued advocacy for #Bahai #women who are increasingly persecuted in #Iran and for supporting the #OurStorylsOne campaign and the cause of gender equality in #Iran and around the world! #humanrights #equality #foRB #freedom
Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights (@bahaibic_rights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Glad to welcome Michael Page, Deputy Director of @HRW MENA, to our Brussels office for fruitful discussions on joint actions and their latest report, "Boot on my Neck," assessing the persecution of #Bahais in #Iran to amount to a crime against humanity.  The HRW Report 👉

Glad to welcome <a href="/MichaelARPage/">Michael Page</a>, Deputy Director of @HRW MENA, to our Brussels office for fruitful discussions on joint actions and their latest report, "Boot on my Neck," assessing the persecution of #Bahais in #Iran to amount to a crime against humanity. 

The HRW Report 👉
Iarfhlaith Watson (@iwatsonucd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The world condemns the persecution of #Bahai women in Iran. These injustices must end for all. Endorse the call for #HumanRights and #Equality. #OurStoryIsOne

Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights (@bahaibic_rights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

18 UN investigators condemn persecution of Bahá'í women in Iran—and make nine recommendations for change #3 - Ensure detainees can communicate with families, access legal counsel, receive medical care Read our full story: bic.org/news/eighteen-… #Iran #Bahai #Equality

18 UN investigators condemn persecution of Bahá'í women in Iran—and make nine recommendations for change

#3 - Ensure detainees can communicate with families, access legal counsel, receive medical care

Read our full story: bic.org/news/eighteen-…

#Iran #Bahai #Equality
Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights (@bahaibic_rights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

18 UN investigators condemn persecution of Bahá'í women in Iran—and make nine recommendations for change #4 - Ensure fair trials and proper legal representation based on international rules Read our full story: bic.org/news/eighteen-… #Iran #Bahai #Equality #OurStoryIsOne

18 UN investigators condemn persecution of Bahá'í women in Iran—and make nine recommendations for change

#4 - Ensure fair trials and proper legal representation based on international rules

Read our full story: bic.org/news/eighteen-…

#Iran #Bahai #Equality #OurStoryIsOne
Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights (@bahaibic_rights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday a senior #Bahai official, Omid Seioshanseian, was forcibly detained and disappeared by #Egypt state security for over 13 hours at Cairo International Airport. His devices were confiscated and he was unable to contact relatives or colleagues. Mr. Seioshanseian was

Yesterday a senior #Bahai official, Omid Seioshanseian, was forcibly detained and disappeared by #Egypt state security for over 13 hours at Cairo International Airport.
His devices were confiscated and he was unable to contact relatives or colleagues. Mr. Seioshanseian was
Iarfhlaith Watson (@iwatsonucd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#MahvashSabet is a fearless champion of #HumanRights but her health has been impacted by #Iran’s govt persecution of her and fellow #Bahais. She has undergone open-heart surgery, but will be recalled to continue her sentence. #BahaisInIran #Bahai

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Serving her 2nd unjust sentence, #MahvashSabet has been imprisoned for 13 years and denied proper medical care. #bahaisiniran #bahai #freedomofreligion #HumanRights

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Baseless and unjust imprisonment of #Bahais continues, this time in #Qatar . Senior #Bahai dignitary, Remy Rowhani, a respected Qatari citizen, was taken at the airport yesterday morning. Mr Rowhani must be released immediately and discrimination brought to an end.

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Grateful to Ireland at UN in Geneva highlighting persecution #Bahai s #Iran today’s United Nations UPR: “We are also concerned by reports of continued discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities, including members of the Baha’i Faith.” Irish Foreign Ministry Thank you! #UnitedNations #HumanRights

Iarfhlaith Watson (@iwatsonucd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to have another paper out with my co-author Lorenzo Posocco 'National Identity Hollowed-Out: Irish National Identity 100 Years After Independence' | International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society tinyurl.com/WatsonPosocco