Source: articleeighteen.com “Religious minorities in the Islamic Republic have no restrictions; they enjoy full freedom and all economic and social rights, and those who say otherwise are false claimants of ‘human rights’ who distort the facts.”…
Persecution of Baha’is
Persecution of Baha’is in Iran Amid Pandemic
Source: WDRforyou We are going abroad again, to talk about a religious group that is not allowed to exist, at least in its country of origin. In Iran, adherents of the Baha’i Faith are deprived of…
The Killing of a Zoroastrian Priest Highlights Religious Apartheid in Iran
Source: iranwire.com The murder of a Zoroastrian cleric in Kerman province in late July has sparked fresh debate over the rights of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic. In Iran, non-Muslims are not entitled to the same legal…
Foreign Minister of Luxembourg Writes to Iranian Counterpart in Wave of Support for Iran’s Persecuted Baha’is
Source: Bahai International Community BRUSSELS—29 July 2020—The Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, has written(link is external) to Iran’s Foreign Minister, Muhammad Javad Zarif, condemning the recent escalation of the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, the…
Appeal to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Entire Iranian Government, as Well as to All Members of the Iranian National Assembly (Majles)
Source: ishr.org Frankfurt am Main, 17 July 2020 – German parliamentarians, human rights activists and health experts call on Iranian authorities to stop arbitrary detentions and convictions of Bahá’ís immediately Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, The International…
As COVID-19 Hits Iran, Australian Health Practitioners Plead for Baha’is in Prison
Source: www.smh.com.au By Steve Jacobs More than 250 Australian health practitioners have signed an open letter expressing their concern about the human rights pressures faced by the Bahai community in Iran that have escalated amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
In the Middle of a Pandemic, Iran Dials Up Persecution of Its Baha’i Citizens
Source: thewire.in In recent weeks, at least 71 individuals across the country have been arrested, summoned to court, tried, sentenced to jail or imprisoned – solely for their beliefs. New Delhi: Even as the pandemic has yet…
Persecution in Pandemic
Source: www.internationalaffairs.org.au By Dr Natalie Mobini In recent months, members of Iran’s Bahá’í community have been facing a double threat. Not only is the risk of infections from the coronavirus epidemic gripping their nation, a tide…
Persecution of Baha’is intensifies in Iran
Source: ARUNACHAL OBSERVER NEW DELHI, Jun 09 : Iranian authorities have intensified persecution of the Baha’is, targeting at least 71 individuals across the country in recent weeks in the face of escalating health pandemic. Reports…
Group claims persecution of Baha’i community
Source: Dominion Post, Wellington Iranian authorities have escalated persecution of the Baha’i community, targeting at least 77 individuals across the country in recent weeks, despite a second wave of coronavirus infections, according to a global organisation…
Persecution of Baha’is in Iran increases
Source: www.pressreader.com Iranian authorities have escalated persecution of the Baha’i community, targeting at least 77 individuals across the country in recent weeks, despite a second wave of coronavirus infections, according to a global organisation representing the…
Iran Continues Harassing Minorities Says US Religious Freedom Report
Source: en.radiofarda.com In its annual report on religious freedoms, the United States has once again accused Iran of widespread violations of the rights of religious minorities, including Baha’i and Sunni citizens. The report has focused on the…
US Government Publishes Overview of Iran’s Crimes Against Religious Minorities
Source: iranwire.com HANNAH SOMERVILLE The Iranian government’s abuse of millions of its own people on religious grounds has once again been brought to the fore by a new US State Department report. Drawing on multiple sources,…
Escalation in Persecution of Baha’is in Iran: Tried in Court and Imprisoned for Their Beliefs
Source: news.bahai.org BIC NEW YORK — The Iranian authorities have escalated their persecution of the Baha’is, targeting at least 77 individuals across the country in recent weeks despite the present health crisis afflicting the country. Baha’is…
Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is ramped up: threats to “uproot”, prison sentences and psychological pressures
Source: www.globenewswire.com Geneva, June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the face of an escalating health pandemic, the Iranian authorities have ramped up their persecution of the Baha’is, targeting at least 71 individuals across the country…
Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is Ramped Up
Source: BIC UN Office Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is ramped up: threats to “uproot”, prison sentences and psychological pressures.
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