Baha’i Students Denied University Admission in Shiraz Due to Discriminatory Policies

Source: iranbahaipersecution.bic.org

FARS PROVINCE:  It was learned on 7 November 2024 that two Baha’i students from Shiraz, who have received their diplomas in experimental science applied to register at the Islamic Azad University of Shiraz through the online application system.  On the site, they both received the response that “the information entered is incorrect”.  When the students followed up with the university administration one of the managers explained that in 2023, the authorities announced that Baha’is should not be accepted. He went on to state “All educational institutions, even non-profit ones, must only accept candidates through the Educational Assessment and Evaluation Organization. The national code for the Baha’is has been discontinued, and they do not allow Baha’is to enter educational institutions.”