The Guardian, Saturday 11 June 2011 Exams are here for students across the country. In Iran, too, students are busy at university – but not if they are Bahá’ís. The youth of Iran’s largest religious minority were…
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Keeping the Faith
(Australia, Dubbo Weekender, 4 June 2011) With the arrest in Iran last week of Farhad Sedghi, brother and brother-in-law of respected local bsuiness people Nasser and Farzin, the decades-long persecution of the Baha’i faithful in…
"Baha'i Question" cited at European Parliament human rights hearing
(BWNS 31 May 2011) BRUSSELS, Belgium — Victims of religious intolerance are not just people deprived of the right to practice their faith – they suffer abuses in every aspect of their daily lives. This observation…
Austria's Foreign Minister: "Rights of the Bahá’í community in Iran must be protected"
Press release of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, dated June 1st , 2011 Spindelegger: „Rights of the Bahá’í community in Iran must be protected” Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger expresses his concern about repression…
CNN: For Baha’i educators, a lesson in power from Iran
Source: edition.cnn.com (By Mitra Mobasherat and Joe Sterling, 2 June 2011, CNN) — The three Iranian security officers rang the doorbell, politely informed the man of his arrest, thoroughly searched the house, confiscated high-tech gear and books,…
Illicit education: Bahai's struggle to educate their youth
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…
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…
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…
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…
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