[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…
Denial of Education
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…
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…
The Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education
The recent attack on The Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) in Iran and the arrest of its faculty members has caused a great reaction in many corners. The Government of Iran has spread false…
Prison sentence of Dorsa Sobhani suspended by appeal court in Tehran
(FrontLine, 18 May 2011) Tehran Bureau of Frontline reported: The appeals court in Tehran has suspended the one-year prison sentence of university student Dorsa Sobhani for five years. Sobhani, a human rights advocate and member of…
Letter of Maria Horr, mother of Mr.Vesal and Ms. Sara Mahboobi, two citizens denied access to higher education because of their Baha'i religion, arrested in the city of Saari (Northern Iran) .
(edu-right.net) Letter of Maria Horr, mother of Mr.Vesal and Ms. Sara Mahboobi, two citizens denied access to higher education because of their Baha’i religion, arrested in the city of Saari (Northern Iran) . 05/10/2011: Community Against…
Baha’i Student Sara Mahboubi Detained
(RAHANA 11 April 2011) Sara Mahboubi, a Baha’i student banned from continuing her education, was detained for the second time in the past year and transferred to the Sari Intelligence Ministry.
Misagh Afshar, Baha’i student of Shahid Beheshti arrested
(RAHANA 16-Feb-2011) In the dawn of February 15, Misagh Afshar, Baha’i student of Shahid Beheshti university was arrested.
Expulsion of Arad Eshtiagh, Baha'i student, from school
(RAHANA Thursday 17 Feb 2011, 28 Bahman 1389) Arad Eshtiagh [or Ishtiyaq], a Baha’i student at Nilforoushzadeh High School in Isfahan, has been expelled from school due to his belief in the Baha’i Faith.
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