U.S. Congressman John Lewis from Georgia’s 5th congressional district met via video link with a delegation of his Baha’i constituents from Atlanta and surrounding areas on behalf of the repressed Baha’is in Iran. Rep. Lewis…
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COUSINS IN THE SPIRIT: ANGELS OF IRAN
(YouTube, angelsofiran, 6 May 2011) Sina Sabet, a Baha’i youth living in Dallas shares the injustices faced by his cousin, Raha Sabet. Raha is serving a four year prison term in Shiraz, Iran, for teaching children’s…
Baha'i Residents in Kata Village Arrested
(HRA 22 July 2011) HRANA News Agency – During the last three weeks, Iranian security forces have raided Baha’iresidents’ houses in the village of Kata and arrested a large number of them. The village of…
Four Year Prison Sentence Upheld for Baha'i Citizen Houshang Fanaian
(HRA 11 July 2011) HRANA News Agency – The Appeals Court has upheld a four-year prison sentence issued for Houshang Fanaian, a Baha’i citizen from the city of Amol in Mazandaran Province.
"Iranian Taboo"
Dariush’s new song for Reza Allamehzadeh’s film “Iranian Taboo” composed by: Efandiar Monfaredzadeh for Reza Allamehzadeh’s documentary, “Iranian Taboo.” Mr. Reza Allamehzadeh explains that his latest documentary of 78 minutes, which has consumed him in…
The Little Religion That Persists: The Baha'i in Israel
Time World, 14 July, 2011, By Karl Vick / Haifa Stepping into the gardens of the Shrine of the Bab is like entering a hallucination. They rise in steps all the way up the mountainside above…
UN: Situation of the Baha'is in Iran (June 15, 2011)
Statement on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran to the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (15 June 2011) YouTube Video by the Baha’i International Community’s Unite Nations Office: BICUNoffice [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIUjRgMRp74&feature=digest[/youtube] —…
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…
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…
Four Baha’i Citizens Arrested
(RAHANA, 7 July 2011) The security forces have arrested Maliheh Roozbeh, Zhinous Gholampour, Parvaneh Bahamin and behrouz Bahamin.
Number of Baha’is imprisoned in Iran surpasses 100 mark
Arrests on the rise According to the latest reports, 103 Baha’is are currently behind bars because of their religious beliefs. This number has risen dramatically from the beginning of the year. Another nearly 100 Baha’is have received…
U.S. State Department: Thousands face persecution for religious beliefs in Iran
Persecution of Religious Minorities in Iran Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 6, 2011 We are dismayed over reports that the Iranian courts are requiring Youcef Nadarkhani to recant his…
It's hard to make light of the plight of my people, the Bahá'ís
The Bahá’í community has faced repression for years in an Iran that seeks to control private thought and beliefs Omid Djalali, guardian.co.uk, 10 July 2011 Back in the mid-90s in my show I’m A Short…
British legal bodies highlight "dire situation" of human rights in Iran
(BWNS 8 July 2011) LONDON — Two prominent legal associations are calling upon the United Nations’ new special investigator for Iran to examine the “dire situation” of human rights defenders and alleged “dissidents” in the country. In…
Baha'i and Muslim Citizens Arrested
(HRA 20 June 2011) HRANA News Agency – On the evening of June 20, 2011, six citizens from the city of Esfahan were arrested. According to the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, a few hours…
Baha'i Citizen, Riyaz Sobhani, Arrested
(HRA 15 June 2011) HRANA News Agency – Riyaz Sobhani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Tehran, was arrested this morning in his house.