[Newsmax.com, Tuesday, 24 May 2011 02:46 PM, By Ken Timmerman] Syria and Iran responded almost immediately to President Barack Obama’s latest attempt to reach out to the “Muslim world” by launching a security crackdown on ethnic&hellip
BIHE
IRAN: University to continue despite raids, arrests
[University World News, 25 May 2011, Yojana Sharma] Teachers and staff at the Baha’i Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) have vowed to continue to give students deprived of the right to an education in Iran opportunities&hellip
Educational Discrimination in Iran: Denied the Right to Learn; at University of California @ Berkeley, full report
The systematic denial of education to Baha’i students in Iran has been condemned by many Governments, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), groups and individuals. A recent event at the University of Berkeley, in the United States,&hellip
Arrests are part of official campaign to block development of Iranian Baha'is
[BWNS 25 May 2011] NEW YORK — The raids carried out on some 30 homes of Baha’is, who were offering education to young community members barred by the government from university, is the latest action in Iran’s&hellip
Why Shouldn’t a Baha’i Study?"
[by Sohrab Ahmari, 25 May 2011] Last winter, just as the first flowers of the Arab Spring were blooming, I was busy co-editing a compilation of essays by Mideast dissidents. It was an inspiring experience. Written&hellip
Educational Discrimination in Iran: Denied the Right to Learn; at University of California @Berkeley
Berkeley, California, April 22, 2011 Main speakers: Ms. Firuzeh Mahmoudi & Dr. Farhad Sabetan On a Friday evening almost a month ago, students, faculty, and community members from throughout Northern California gathered together in solidarity. The gathered&hellip
Thou Shalt Not Learn!
The recent attack on the Baha’i Institue for Higher Education (see BIHE website, raid) by the Islamic Republic of Iran has been accompanied by mis-information on the nature and activities of BIHE by the same Government and&hellip
At Least Fifteen Baha'i Citizens Summoned and Detained
[22 May 2011] HRANA News Agency – This morning, with search and arrest warrants, Iran’s Intelligence Agency raided the houses of at least fifteen Baha’i citizens, detained some of them, and seized their personal properties.
Further Reports on the Arrest of Baha’i Citizens in Shiraz
[RAHANA 22 May 2011] At around 6 am, the authorities went to the homes of Amanollah Mostaghim, Mehran Behmardi, Amin Talei, Naghmeh Mostaghim and Shahnaz Samei. According to the Human Rights House of Iran, detained&hellip
The Story of the Arrest of Baha’i Citizen Amanollah Mostaghim
[RAHANA 22 May 2011] Baha’i citizen Amanollah Mostaghim has been arrested this morning in connection to the online Baha’i university BIHE. [see BIHE raid] Shiraz Intelligence agents raided the homes of several Baha’i families located&hellip
Academic staff of Baha’i distant education university arrested in Iran
The security forces have raided the houses of the staff of several online Baha’i universities in different cities and have detained them after searching their houses.
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