Source: iranwire.com The United Nations Forum on Minority Issues – running 28-29 November in Geneva, as part of the current UN Human Rights Council session – has drawn controversy and criticism from UN member states after Diane…
Persecution of Baha’is
Iranian Baha’is Face Arrests, Bans, and Discrimination Despite Pezeshkian’s Promises
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s calls for national unity and equal rights at the UN General Assembly stand at odds with the ongoing systematic persecution of religious minorities in Iran. During his…
Baha’is Under Siege in Iran: Persecution Amidst Regional Tensions
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti Amidst the escalating geopolitical tensions, the Islamic Republic’s unabating persecution of Baha’is persists. Security crackdowns, judicial harassment, and systematic hate-mongering have long been hallmarks of the Islamic Republic’s 45-year campaign against…
Will Promises Affect the Bitter Reality: Iran’s President Pezeshkian to address United Nations amid escalating Baha’i persecution
Source: www.bic.org New York—23 September 2024—When Iran’s new president Masoud Pezeshkian arrives at the United Nations, he will travel on the waves of promises and appeals he has made to the Iranian people over the…
Concerns Rise Among Minorities Over Pezeshkian’s Commitment to Rights
Source: iranwire.com The election of Masoud Pezeshkian as the President of Iran, despite his promises to champion minority rights, has been met with mixed reactions among minority groups. While his rhetoric offers hope to some,…
Baha’i Women Under Attack in Iran: Authorities Escalate Arrests and Summonses
Source: www.bic.org GENEVA—7 May 2024—A surge in attacks on Baha’i women across Iran has seen dozens of women summoned to court in recent weeks, facing baseless criminal charges and years in prison, separating them from…
Iran’s persecution of Baha’is branded ‘crime against humanity’
Source: www.aljazeera.com New report says minority group faces a ‘spectrum of abuses’, including arbitrary arrest and property confiscation. Iran’s persecution of its Baha’i minority has been branded “a crime against humanity”. Human Rights Watch alleged…
Human Rights Watch: Iran is committing “crime against humanity” regarding the Baha’is
Source: www.bic.org GENEVA—1 April 2024—A groundbreaking report published today by the pre-eminent human rights organization, Human Rights Watch, states that the Iranian government’s 45-year systematic repression of the Baha’i religious minority amounts to the crime…
“The Boot on My Neck” Iranian Authorities’ Crime of Persecution Against Baha’is in Iran
Source: www.hrw.org Summary Baha’is are the largest unrecognized religious minority in Iran. They have been the target of harsh, state-backed repression since their religion was established in the 19th century. After the 1979 revolution, Iranian…
In Iran, Bahai Minority Faces Persecution Even After Death
Stuart Williams Source: www.yahoo.com A flattened patch of earth is all that remains of where the graves once stood –- evidence, Iran’s Bahais say, that their community is subjected to persecution even in death. Beneath…
Baha’is Face “extreme” and “persistent” Persecution in Iran: UN Special Rapporteur Releases Final Report
Source: www.bic.org GENEVA—19 March 2024—The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, as well as a wave of UN Member States, highlighted the “extreme” persecution of Iran’s Baha’i community at the Human Rights…
Mona’s Sister Was Arrested in Iran. She’s Not the Only Australian Fearing for Loved Ones
Source: www.sbs.com.au Members of the Baha’i community in Australia say they fear for their relatives’ safety as persecution of the religious minority “intensifies” in Iran. KEY POINTS On 18 December 2023, while many Australians were…
Iran Ramping Up Brutality With World’s Eyes on Gaza, Advocates Warn
Source: globalnews.ca By Negar Mojtahedi It’s been 10 weeks since the Israel-Hamas war began and in that time, Iran has seen an upsurge in atrocities, particularly against minorities. Some Iranian-Canadians believe the regime is ramping up brutality…
Religious Minorities in Iran Face Cultural Violence
Source: globalvoices.org By Fred Petrossian Over the last 45 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has weaponized textbooks, religious debates, movies and series, city walls, and even cemeteries to impose cultural violence and institutionalize its…
To Be a Baha’i in Iran
Source: iranwire.com Baha’is, the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran, have been persecuted since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and are today “suppressed in all areas of life,” according to the Baha’i International Community (BIC). The organization says…
Iranian Baha’is Targeted by “Brutal” New Tactics – Including Denial of Marriage Licenses
Source: iranwire.com By Kian Sabeti A recent statement by the Baha’i International Community has confirmed that the Iranian government is using “brutal” new repressive and coercive measures against Iran’s Baha’is. The tactics have aimed to instill…
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