[albawaba.com, 10 Sep 2013] The recent murder of Ataollah Rezvani demonstrates the widespread persecution against Baha’is in the Islamic Republic. Any hope in the newly elected Iranian president to solve the crisis has so far been…
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Killing a Bahai in Bandar Abbas
[iranwire.com] By Reza Haghigi The news is short: “Attaollah Rezvani a Bahai from Bandarabbas was kidnapped on Saturday night and shot in back of his head to death”. This short news has a long story; this…
Ataollah Rezvani, a Baha'i who was murdered because of his popularity
[dw.de, 27 Aug 2013] The cousin of Ataollah Rezvani, a Baha’i citizen who was murdered, has spoken with Deutsche Welle*, saying: “He was very much loved; the people of Bandar Abbas, whether Muslim or non-Muslim,…
Assassination was pre-planned and based on religious belief
[roozonline.com, 5 Shahrivar 1392 (Aug 27, 2013)] Fereshteh Ghazi, [email protected], Interview with Mr. Ataullah Rezvani’s family: The body of 54-year-old Ataullah Rezvani, a Baha’i resident of Bandar Abbas, was discovered on an abandoned road outside of…
The Crime of Teaching
[Iranian.com, 12 Oct. 2012] Education prohibited in the “Holy Land” — Please see the correction from irannian.com below. Editor — correction: by Khosro Shemiranie10-Oct-2012 This article was originally written in Farsi by Khosro Shemiranie of…
Opinion | Iran’s Neo-Apartheid: Rampant Persecution of Baha’is in Cradle of Faith
[frontline, tehran bureau, 14 Sep. 2012] [ opinion ] Later this month, the United Nations will host Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his final annual visit as president of Iran. His ineligibility for reelection next year due to…
First They Came for the Bahá’í …
August 21, 2012 • By Michael Todd • No Comments and 8 Reactions For a country trying to swim upstream against a torrent of international approbation, Iran makes some intriguing choices that burnish its reputation. Last month…
Factory closures highlight economic strangulation of Iran's Baha'is
[BWNS, 14 June 2012] GENEVA — A recent intensification of attacks on Baha’i-owned businesses in Iran further demonstrates the Iranian authorities’ determination to suffocate the economic prospects of the Baha’is of that country, solely on account…
The Plight of Iran's Baha'is
[pbs.org 1 June 2012] by KAMIAR ALAEI * * Arash and Kamiar Alaei, physicians specializing in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, were found guilty in 2009 of “cooperating with an enemy government” and sentenced…
Stop state-sponsored genocide and crimes against humanity
[www.thecommentator.com, By Wahied Wahdat-Hagh] The most negative aspect of the negotiations between the P5-plus-one (the UN Security Council Five plus Germany) and Iran is the dearth of attention being paid to human rights violations in that country.…
Iran's abuses of religious freedom condemned
[BWNS 22 March 2012] WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — Iran remains one of the worst abusers of the right to religious freedom in the world, according to a new report. The US Commission on International Religious…
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…
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,…
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…
Canadians Can Help Stop the Persecution of Iran’s Baha’i
By Allan Rock, Lloyd Axworthy [huffingtonpost.ca, 5-Jan-2012] With the eyes of the world on the Arab Spring, the populist struggles in Iran have faded from view. Yet some in Iran continue to face appalling levels…
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