[BWNS 14 March 2012] GENEVA — The United Nations investigator into human rights in Iran has sharply criticized the country’s system of justice and human rights record. UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed told a meeting of…
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Iran's Election Promises: Slaughter, Imprisonment, Torture, and Oppression
[huffingtonpost.ca, 2 Mar. 2012] Irwin Cotler, (Member of Parliament for Mount Royal, first elected in November, 1999; he is a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (2003-2006) and is Professor of Law…
Human Rights violations in Iran Yearly Statistical – Special Year 2011
[HRANA, 6 Feb. 2012] In a report by the Human Rights Activists in Iran titled “Human Rights violations in Iran Yearly Statistical — special Year 2011,” the report identifies the persecution of the Baha’is in…
UN: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
[UNHR, 6 March 2012] In its “Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran” Human Rights Council Nineteenth session included a report on the situation of the…
Recent publications from IHRDC on changes in Iran’s Islamic Penal Code
[IHRDC, 28 Feb. 2012] Dear friends and supporters, Following the approval of legislation by Iran’s Guardian Council for a revised Islamic Penal Code, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has become increasingly concerned by the…
Amnesty International report condemns Iran's human rights abuses
[BWNS, 2 Mar. 2012] GENEVA — The Baha’i International Community has noted with alarm a new Amnesty International report that highlights the widening crackdown on dissent in Iran. The document, titled ‘We are ordered to crush you’:…
Iran's human rights abuses condemned at national events
[BWNS, 21 Feb. 2012] WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — Recent national-level events held in the United States, Bulgaria and Canada reflect the ongoing global outcry at the Iranian authorities’ crackdown on Baha’is. A reception in the…
Groundbreaking documentary exposes century-old Iranian taboo
[BWNS, 21 Feb. 2012] LOS ANGELES — A feature-length film that examines the persecution of Iran’s Baha’is opens here this week, ahead of a program of screenings throughout the United States and in other countries. Iranian…
A Question of Interpretation — Shirin Ebadi: “Democracy means the government considers the rights of minorities.”
[majalla.com, 14 Feb. 2012] Human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, spoke with The Majalla on the relationship between religion and politics, the role of women in the Arab Spring, Iran’s controversial nuclear campaign…
IRANIAN TABOO: A documentary exposing the Islamic regime’s attacks against the followers of the Baha’i Faith in Iran
[payvand.com, 13 Feb. 2012] Source: Butterfly Buzz Los Angeles, CA – Iranian Taboo, a documentary by Reza Allamehzadeh, will begin screening in Los Angeles from February 24 toMarch 1 at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills and in DC, San Diego, Atlanta, Orlando, Montreal, Chicago, Toronto,…
Australian MPs call upon Iran to protect human rights
[BWNS, 14 Feb. 2012] CANBERRA, Australia — In a motion supported by both government and opposition MPs in Australia’s House of Representatives, parliamentarians have urged their counterparts in Iran to promote and protect the fundamental human…
New crackdown highlights campaign to block progress of Iranian Baha'is
[BWNS, 26 Jan. 2012] NEW YORK — The Iranian government’s systematic strategy to drive Baha’is to economic ruin shows no sign of abating. According to reports received by the Baha’i International Community, a renewed campaign is…
Romanian personalities demand human rights for Iran's Baha'is
[BWNS, 25 Jan. 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania —Almost 70 prominent Romanians are calling upon the government of Iran to grant Baha’is their fundamental human rights. Sixty-eight celebrated figures – from the worlds of academia, arts, banking, business,…
Slovakian politicians call Iran’s persecution of Baha’is "chilling" and "abhorrent"
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia —Treatment of the Baha’is in Iran has “escalated to an institutionalised and blatant policy of persecution,” according to a proclamation issued by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Slovakian parliament. The proclamation describes the…
Even in death, Iran's Baha'is face persecution
[BWNS, 19 Jan. 2012] GENEVA — Eighteen years ago, Baha’is in the Iranian city of Sanandaj were allocated a one-hectare parcel of barren land at the side of a road for use as a cemetery. This…
Debate highlights dangerous escalation of religious persecution in Iran
[BWNS, 13 Jan. 2012] LONDON — Members of Parliament here have sharply criticized Iran for its human rights violations, focusing especially on the “steep rise” in the persecution of religious minorities. In a debate held at…