[BWNS, 10 Oct. 2011] NEW YORK — More than 40 distinguished philosophers and theologians from 16 countries have joined the condemnation of Iran’s policy to bar young Baha’is and others from higher education. In an unprecedented…
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Under Siege in Iran, Baha’i Advocate Social Action, Human Rights, Sustainability
[greenprophet.com, 28 Sep 2011, by Tinamarie Bernard] Members of the often persecuted Bahai faith are inherently green. The terrace of the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Haifa is the most stunning destination in Israel’s third largest…
Parliament of Canada discusses the situation of the Baha'is in Iran.
Senator Segal of Canada tables the situation of the Baha’is of Iran in direct and plain words in the Canadian Senate on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011. Read full Senate transcript here, and the except about…
Baha'i Freedom Walk- trailer
BAHÁ’Í Freedom walk — The Baha’i Faith is recognised globally as a peaceful religion with teachings that promote the betterment and advancement of humanity, spiritually, socially and economically. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq03OiUQwUM[/youtube]
Rainn Wilson BIHE Video Appeal
Click on the image to view the video at vimeo.com on Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE)
Baha'i International Community calls for release of Christian pastor facing death sentence
[BWNS 4-Oct-2011] GENEVA — The Baha’i International Community has joined the call for the release of Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor from Rasht, Iran. Pastor Nadarkhani, who is the father of two young children, leads a…
‘Electric’ program on Iran’s struggle for human rights sponsored by Baha’is in Southern California
[bahai.us 29 Sep 2011] Hollywood star Rainn Wilson and actress/activist Shiva Rose hosted an audience of 1,300 at the Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks, CA, in mid-September for an evening dedicated to human rights in Iran.
“Education Under Fire”
The Education Under Fire campaign includes: A website [http://www.educationunderfire.com/] where visitors can sign on to the Laureates’ letter and invite their networks to do the same. A 30-minute documentary about the Institute, trailers of which…
Twenty One Baha'i Citizens Arrested in Esfahan
[1 Oct 2011] HRANA News Agency – On Thursday, September 29, 2011, twenty one Baha’i citizens were arrested in Esfahan and taken to an unknown location. Amongst the detainees, there was a 9 year old…
Baha’i Citizen Bashir Ehsani Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
[RAHANA, 1-Oct-2011] Education rights activist Bashir Ehsani has been sentenced to 5 years in prison. His trial was held in August and his charges included disturbing public order and possession of satellites. However, Judge Pirabbas…
Baha’is focus on right to education at Human Rights Council session
Source: www.youtube.com [BICUNoffice’s Channel, 26 Sep. 2011] The Bahà”i International Community made a statement on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran at the 18th session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva.
Give a voice to the voiceless of Iran
[Justice4BahaiYouth, 23 Sep 2011] The Baha’i’s in Iran, the country’s largest religious minority, have been persecuted since the 1979 revolution. Thousands were arrested and hundreds executed. Today, over 100 Baha’i’s are unjustly imprisoned including seven…
Media Briefing: Education discrimination in Iran leads to creative use of technology by Baha’i online university
[FreedomHouseDC, YoutTube, 26 Sep. 2011] Freedom House and the Baha’i External Affairs Office in Washington hosted a media briefing : “Education discrimination in Iran leads to creative use of technology by Bahai online university.” Freedom…
Iran’s War Against Knowledge — An Open Letter to the International Academic Community
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com By Desmons Tutu, José Ramos-Horta The forward progress of humankind in the last centuries has been fueled, more than any other factor, by increasing access to information, more rapid exchange of ideas, and in most…
Shohreh’s story: How Iran violated a top student’s rights
[BWNS 28 Sep. 2011] GENEVA — Like many young people the world over, Shohreh Rowhani grew up with high hopes of a good university education. But now she has run up against a system which…
Iran tries seven Bahais for ‘proselytising’
[It is surprising that AhramOnline news agency is still using condescending terms such as “Haifa-based sect” to refer to the Baha’i Faith when all news agencies, all NGO’s, Governments and Individuals use the proper reference,…