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'''Iran Press Watch''' is a website that is "documenting the trials of the Baha’i Community in Iran"<ref>[http://www.iranpresswatch.org/ Iran Press Watch] , accessed April 1, 2009.</ref> According to the website of the Egyptian Baha'is, Iran Press Watch "provides the latest news regarding the Baha'is of Iran and their persecution by their own government. It also updates its readers with the world's reaction to the gross injustice experienced by the Baha'is of Iran."<ref>[http://www.bahai-egypt.org/2008/12/iran-press-watch.html Iran Press Watch] Website of Baha'i Faith in Egypt & Iran, accessed April 1, 2009.</ref>According to its website, "Iran Press Watch is an independent research entity, and is not affiliated with the Baha’i administration."<ref>[http://www.iranpresswatch.org/about/ About Iran Press Watch], accessed April , 2009.</ref>. Iran Press Watch was founded by<ref>[http://www.bahaiviews.net/2008/11/23/on-iran-press-watch-new-site-launched/ Baha'i Views], "Iran Press Watch Website Launched". News Article, accessed June 29, 2011.</ref>, [[Ahang Rabbani]], PhD, a Baha'i historian, translator, and author, who acted as Editor-in-Chief<ref>[http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/authors.php?author=1983 Ahang Rabbani Author Homepage at Intellect Books], accessed April 1, 2009.</ref>and [[Neysan Zölzer]], a young Baha'i and media professional <ref>[http://www.neysn.com/ Portfolio of Neysan Zölzer], accessed April , 2009.</ref>, who acted as Managing Editor. The team was joined shortly after by [[Phillip Tussing]], president of the trading firm [[Facilitaion Facilitation International]]<ref>[http://www.facilitationintl.com/who Facilitation International], accessed April 1, 2009.</ref>,a Baha'i educator with the online Baha'i learning center, the [[Willmette Institute]]<ref>[http://bahai.us/files/WilmetteInstituteDec2008.pdf December 2008-February 2009 Courses-Willmette Institute] accessed April 1, 2009</ref> and collaborator with [[Ahang Rabbani]] on the publication "Witnesses to Bábí and Bahá’í History"<ref>[http://ahangrabbani.com/witnesses/nasir/nasir-f2 Translator’s Foreword, Witnesses to Bábí and Bahá’í History], by Ahang Rabbani, accessed April 1, 2009.</ref>, who oversaw editing work of the team that grew to 14 volunteer contributors and editors.
==Founding Staff (at site launch in November 2008)<ref>[http://www.bahaiviews.net/2008/11/23/on-iran-press-watch-new-site-launched/ Baha'i Views], "Iran Press Watch Website Launched". News Article, accessed June 29, 2011.</ref>==
==Current Staff==
Ahang Rabbani and Neysan Zölzer left the editorial The original founding team was disbanded in early 2010 and were replaced. It is unknown who is currently in charge of the website as the "About" page does not refer to any individuals.
==Contributors (Past and present)==
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