Source: www.zeit.de First published in DIE ZEIT, 5th of July 2018 Mannheim, Germany Translated from German by Kiumars Yazdani Members of the Baha’i religion are banned from higher education in Iran. For thirty years they have been…
Education Is Not a Crime
Baha’i Student Dismissed from Kerman Azad University on Grounds of Religion
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRA News Agency: Hooman Imani, an undergraduate graphic design student, has been expelled from Kerman Azad University for being Baha’i. According to the HRA (Human Rights Activists in Iran)…
Baha’i Student Expelled From University On Grounds Of Religion
Source: www.iran-hrm.com Baha’i woman, Sogol Zabihi, 21 has been banned from continuing her undergraduate degree because of her Baha’i faith. The sophomore undergraduate student of graphics at Rasam University of Karaj, found that she could no longer…
Soha Izadi, Baha’i Student, Expelled from University of Zanjan
Source: persian.iranhumanrights.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Soha Izadi was admitted to the University of Zanjan in March 2018, but has been expelled for her belief in the Baha’i Faith. She was an Informatics Engineering major.…
The Case of Babak Beheshti: Deprived of Education, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Teaching Baha’i Students
Source: www.iranwire.com By Kian Sabeti Translation by Iran Press Watch “Babak Beheshti Vadeghan” was among several Baha’i citizens whose homes were targeted in a coordinated series of raids on May 22, 2011, by security forces of…
Confirmed by Court of Administrative Justice – Baha’is in Iran Are Not Entitled to University Education
Source: www.hra-news.org Date: May 29, 2018 Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Mechanical engineering student Hannan Horr, a Baha’i citizen, has lost his appeal with the Court of Administrative Justice and is being…
Expulsion of Arash Razavian from University Due to His Baha’i Faith
Source: hamidrezataghipour.wordpress.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Date: Friday, April 27, 2018 As reported by the Human Rights in Iran, quoting the story reported by Didgah-e-No, Seyyed Arash Razavian Rudbardeh, a Baha’i citizen living in Rasht,…
Expulsion of Kiana Sanaie from University Due to Her Baha’i Faith
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the “No to Harassment and Imprisonment of Baha’i Compatriots Campaign,” Kiana Sanaie, a Baha’i resident of Gorgan and a student at the not-for-profit Mir Damad University,…
Nasim Bagheri, BIHE Instructor, Released from Prison After Completing 4-Year Sentence
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to a report by the “No to Harassment and Imprisonment of Bahá’í Compatriots Campaign”, Nasim Bagheri, one of the instructors of the Bahá’í Community and a collaborator…
Report: Persecution Poisons Educational Opportunities for Religious Minority Children Around the World
Source: bjconline.org Written by Don Byrd A new report issued by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a religious liberty advocate based in the U.K., details the tragic impact that religious persecution has on children in many areas…
Baha’i Student Barred from University
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Vesal Heravi, a Baha’i student in Rasht, set to start his fourth term of university, has been barred from continuing his education due to his…
Neda Eshraghi Expelled from Kashan National University due to Bahá’í Faith
Source: www.hra-news.org Date: 20 January 2018 Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Neda Eshraghi Boroujani, a computer science student at Kashan National University, was expelled from university this month due to being a…
Baha’i Student Expelled at the Beginning of Final Exams, Barred from Continuing Education
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the “Not to Harass and Imprison the Baha’i Compatriots Campaign,” reports quoted from HARANA reveal that Sadaf Vojdani has been barred from continuing her studies due to…
Imprisoned Baha’i Teacher Told to Repent in Exchange for Furlough
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org The authorities of Evin Prison have told imprisoned Baha’i educator Azita Rafizadeh that she will only be considered for furlough if she apologizes for teaching online classes to members of her faith. “The prison authorities said…
Student Expelled from University for Being Baha’i
Source: www.bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Date 20 December, 2017 According to the reports by Baha’i Campaign, Paria Foroughi was expelled from the Azad University of Kashan due to her belief in Baha’i Faith. Ms.…
BIHE Educator Arrested and Transferred to Prison to Begin Five-Year Sentence
Source: www.bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Bahá’i citizen Negin Ghedamian was sent to prison for educating Bahá’i citizens. According to the “Not to Harass and imprison Bahá’i Compatriots campaign,” Negin Ghedamian, a Bahá’i citizen residing…