The recent raid by the Government of Iran on the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) is not the only raid that BIHE has suffered. Below is a glimpse of a previous raid on the…
Monthly Archives For May 2011
They dedicated their lives to a noble purpose …
They dedicated their lives to a noble purpose Innocent victims, imprisoned for their beliefs Their suffering knew no bounds, Only comforted by prayerful sounds Their children suffer the same fate, Subjected to an endless hate…
Obama Speech Sparks Iran, Syria Crackdowns
[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…
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…
History of the Exclusion of Iranian Baha’is from Higher Education after the Islamic Revolution
Source: fa.iranpresswatch.org By Vahid Sadeghi Translation by Iran Press Watch After the Iranian Islamic Revolution, along with various oppressive acts against the Iranian Baha’i community, denial of higher education and coercion of Baha’i academics started when…
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,…
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…
Two Iranian Baha'i leaders returned to Evin prison
[BWNS 25 May 2011] GENEVA — The two women amongst Iran’s seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders have been returned to Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. The Baha’i International Community has confirmed that Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet are now…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Government Attacks Baha’i Online University, Detains 30 Instructors
Detained Baha’is should be immediately released Discriminatory education policies should end (23 May 2011) Iranian authorities should stop attacks on the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education and end policies that discriminatorily deprive members of the…
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