The Baha’i Community of Canada provided content, in form of a postcard, for those who wish to contact the Minister of Science, Research and Technology of Iran’s Islamic Republic regarding the recent crack down on&hellip
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Report on Summonses and Interrogations of Baha’is Linked to BIHE
Source: fa.iranpresswatch.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Rahana- Iran Human Right News Agency The ongoing summonses and interrogations of Baha’is associated with BIHE – the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education – displays but one of the&hellip
Open letter to Iran calls for an end to oppression of students
[BWNS 27. Aug 2011] NEW YORK — In an open letter to Iran’s minister for higher education, the Baha’i International Community is calling for an end to “the unjust and oppressive practices” that bar Baha’is and&hellip
"Can You Solve This?" Campaign for the Right of Education in Iran
VOICE YOUR SUPPORT There are situations in life where people exposed to injustice cannot cope on their own. Young people in Iran are in this situation and they urgently need our support. The right to&hellip
Jewish groups urge release of Baha’i academics in Iran
(thejc.com, By Marcus Dysch, August 17, 2011) Iran’s detention of 11 Baha’i academics has been condemned by the Board of Deputies and Union of Jewish Students. British Jews have repeatedly raised concerns about the treatment of Iran’s&hellip
Family's flight for justice continues
(Dubbo Weekender, 06.08.2011) On May 22 this year, Farhad Sedghi, the brother f well-known local businessman Nasser Sedghi, was arrested in his home country Iran — another victim of thirty year campaign of religious persecution&hellip
Statement by “Population of Combat against Educational Discrimination” Objecting to the Sentence of Mr. Sama Nourani
(edu-right.net) After more than three decades, the trend in the confrontation of the [Iranian] authorities with social and civil activists continues intensively. This trend is not new and, as the most progressive social force in Iran,&hellip
Relative of Australian Baha’i facing “conspiracy” charges for teaching accountancy
The brother of an Australian member of the Baha’i Faith is among 11 Baha’is reportedly charged in Iran for delivering higher education to young Baha’is banned from university because of their religion. Among those understood&hellip
Baha’is never give up on the power of divine justice
In wake of the raid on the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) by the Islamic Republic of Iran in May 2011, we saw a world-wide genuine reaction by individuals, organizations and governments. Below is&hellip
Iran: Baha'is educating their youth is a "conspiracy" against the state
(BWNS 27 July 2011) GENEVA — Some nine weeks after they were arrested, 11 Iranian Baha’is – associated with an initiative offering higher education to young community members barred from university – are now reportedly facing&hellip
Baha’i Citizen Ighan Shahidi Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
(RAHANA, 25 July 2011 ) Baha’i citizen and education rights activist Ighan Shahidi has been sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Scholars for Peace in the Middle East Board Demands Immediate Release of Faculty and Staff of the Baha'i Institute of Higher Education in Iran
CHICO, Calif., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following was written by Scholars for Peace in the Middle EastBoard of Directors: The undersigned members of the Board of Directors of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME), a&hellip
Universities Australia speaks out after arrest of Baha’i educators
(bahai.org.au, 5 July 2011) The peak body representing universities throughout Australia has repeated its concerns about the denial of university education to members of the Baha’i Faith in Iran, a Sydney seminar has been told. Universities&hellip
The Sydney Morning Herald: When learning goes underground
[Sydney, 27 June 2011] The Baha’i faithful of Iran are getting their degrees with a little help from their friends at universities in Australia, writes Leesha McKenny. ACADEMIC Didar Zowghi describes meeting one of her&hellip
BRFC Condemns Iranian Government Attack on Baha’i Education Initiative
BFRC (BHRWS) May 25, 2011 — Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – The Bahrain Religious Freedom Committee(BRFC) strongly condemns the coordinated raids by Iranian authorities this weekend on numerous Baha’i homes and the arrests of more than a dozen Baha’is who have&hellip
USCIRF condemns Iranian government attack on Baha’i education initiative
[USCRIF, May 24, 2011] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the coordinated raids by Iranian authorities this weekend on numerous Baha’i homes and the arrests&hellip
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