Source: BIC The Council of the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions and restrictive measures on a number of courts, judges and prisons in Iran in its decision 2025/774. These sanctions spotlight the role of judicial authorities…
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125 European parliamentarians join UN experts to condemn escalating persecution of Iranian Baha’i women
Source: www.bic.org Members of European and national parliaments highlight systematic discrimination against women from Baha’i religious minority amid broader human rights violations Brussels—30 January 2025—One hundred and twenty-five Members of European Parliament and national parliaments…
UN Member States raise concern about Baha’is during Iran’s Universal Periodic Review
Source: www.bic.org Geneva—27 January 2025—Iran recently underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)—a UN human rights review—at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva. A significant number of UN Member States raised concerns…
European Parliament joins global chorus condemning Iran’s government for persecution of Baha’is and the abuse of women and other minorities
Source: www.bic.org Brussels—29 November 2024—An “urgency resolution” by the European Parliament “strongly condemned” the Iranian government’s “persecution of ethnic and religious minorities” yesterday with an overwhelming majority, citing a 1991 memorandum signed by Iran’s supreme leader,…
Parliamentarians across Europe issue joint statement on the situation of Baha’i women in Iran
Source: www.bic.org BRUSSELS—3 July 2024—In a significant intervention, the European Union, along with more than 50 members of parliament (MPs) and senators from several European countries, have called on the Iranian government to end its…
European Union Calls on Iran to End Persecution of Baha’i Faith Members
Source: www.iranintl.com The European Union, joined by over 50 members of parliament and senators from several European countries, has called on Iran to cease its systematic persecution of Baha’i faith members. In a joint statement…
Iran’s Government Slammed over “Terrible” Persecution of Baha’is
Source: iranwire.com An independent US federal government commission has condemned the Iranian government’s recent spate of arrests of Baha’is, saying the continued crackdown on members of the faith “underscores the worsening deterioration of religious freedom…
Persecution of the Baha’i Faith in Iran – FCDO statement
Source: www.gov.uk/government The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has released a statement calling on Iran to cease the persecution of the Baha’i Faith in Iran. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: Reports of…
IRAN 2022 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT
Source: www.state.gov Executive Summary The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and specifies Twelver Ja’afari Shia Islam as the official state religion. It states all laws and regulations must be based on “Islamic…
Statement by the Prime Minister on Ridván
Source: pm.gc.ca The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Ridván: “Today at sunset, Bahá’í communities in Canada and around the world will come together to celebrate Ridván, a 12-day festival and…
USCIRF; 2022 Annual Report – Iran Chapter
Source: www.uscirf.gov In 2021, religious freedom conditions in Iran remained poor. In February, then President Hassan Rouhani signed amendments to articles 499 and 500 of Iran’s penal code imposing prison time on those guilty of “insulting…
German Lawmakers Call For Release Of Baha’i Jailed In Iran
Source: iranwire.com Two German lawmakers have joined together to politically sponsor a member of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i religious minority who has been imprisoned for nearly four months. “We have accepted political sponsorship for Arash Zamani, and…
Treasury Sanctions Senior Officials and “Interrogator Journalists” of Iran’s State-Run Media
Source: home.treasury.gov WASHINGTON —Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six senior employees of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian state-run media corporation that has…
Canada Imposes New Sanctions Against Iranian Regime
Source: www.canada.ca October 31, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is…
Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Morality Police and Senior Security Officials for Violence Against Protesters and the Death of Mahsa Amini
Source: home.treasury.gov WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Iran’s Morality Police for abuse and violence against Iranian women and the violation of the rights of…
FCDO Minister Statement on Treatment of Baha’I in Iran
Source: www.gov.uk FCDO Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon expresses concern following an increase in arrests and persecution. The UK is deeply concerned by increasing arrests of the Baha’i in Iran, including recent reports that the Iranian government…
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