(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…
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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…
USCIRF probes persecution of Iranian Baha’i community in 2011 religious freedom report
On April 28, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2011 Annual Report.The report describes – beginning on page 78 – the “severe” persecution of the Baha’i community in Iran from April 2010 to March 2011. Iran…
Three years on, Iran's imprisoned Baha'i leaders symbolize the oppression of a nation
(BWNS 16-May-2011) GENEVA — The injustice being faced by countless citizens of Iran has been highlighted around the world, as supporters marked three years since the arrest of the country’s imprisoned Baha’i leaders. In a message…
Illinois lawmakers introduce House and Senate Resolutions condemning Iran’s continued persecution of Baha’is
(2 March 2011) Four members of Congress from Illinois, the state that is home to the Baha’i House of Worship for North America, are asking the U.S. government to call on the Iranian government to change its policies towards the…
Live Stream Viewing of The Reception for Human Rights Supporters in the Hart Room of the U.S. Senate
Reminder: The Reception for Human Rights Supporters in the Hart Room of the U.S. Senate building regarding the plight of the Baha’is in Iran being held on Thursday, May 12, can be viewed on “live…
Germany: Human rights representative “furious” at increase in sentences
In a statement, Markus Löning – the Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office in Germany – described the increase in prison sentences for the seven former Baha’i leaders…
Brazil: Federal Chamber of Deputies hears plea for support of Iran’s Baha’is
(4 April 2011) Brazilian Federal Deputy Luiz Couto – former President of the Human Rights and Minorities Commission – explained to a Plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies how international pressure indicated to the Iranian…
Iran upholds prison sentence for Baha’i leaders ahead of Christians’ blasphemy trial
(4 April 2011) Seven leaders of the Baha’i faith, currently detained in Gohardasht prison in Karaj, have been informed that their original 20-year prison term has been reinstated. The judgment came days before the blasphemy…
UK: Foreign Secretary concerned by reinstated sentence for Baha’i spiritual leaders in Iran
(04 April 2011) Foreign Secretary, William Hague calls on the Iranian judiciary to review the case and to cease persecution of the Baha’i faith.
Buzek on the Iranian verdict on Baha'i religious leaders
(Strasbourg – Monday, April 4, 2011) The President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, made the following statement on the excessive and unjustified detention of Baha’i religious leaders by Iranian authorities:
France: Government “very concerned” by situation of the Iranian Baha’i leaders
In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry of France said it is very concerned over the decision to restore the 20-year prison sentences of Iran’s seven Baha’i leaders, in spite of an appeal court ruling…
U.S. Remains Concerned with the Iranians Government's Continued Persecution of Baha'is and other Religious Minority Communities
An excerpt form the March 31st Session” Mark C. Toner Acting Deputy Department Spokesman Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC March 31, 2011 TRANSCRIPT: 1:24 p.m. EDT MR. TONER: Good afternoon. I just have one thing…
Governments condemn Iran's reversal on jail terms
(BWNS – 6 April 2011) GENEVA — Governments and human rights organizations have been swift to condemn the reinstatement of 20-year jail sentences for Iran’s seven Baha’i leaders. The seven were informed last month by prison authorities…
US concerned about prosecution of minorities in Iran
(Press Trust of India, Updated: April 01, 2011 15:53 ISTz) Washington: The United States has expressed its deep concern over what it says continued religious prosecution of minorities in Iran. “We’re deeply troubled about reports coming…
EU's Ashton demands freedom for Bahai prisoners in Iran
(EUbusiness, 02 April 2011, 00:11 CET) – (BRUSSELS) – The European Union’s top diplomat Catherine Ashton said Friday she was “disturbed” by Iran’s reported doubling of a jail term for seven leaders of a religious minority,…
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