[VOA 14 Sep 2011] The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued its annual report on religious freedom. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that violations of religious freedom embolden extremists, and said that Iran is…
Monthly Archives For September 2011
Lawyer arrested ahead of trial of Baha'i educators
[BWNS, 16 Sep 2011] GENEVA — As a number of Baha’is in Iran await trial for providing higher education to youth barred from university, the Baha’i International Community has been distressed to learn of the arrest…
Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the persecution of the Baha’i community in Iran
EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 6 September 2011 A 347/11 The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement yesterday:…
Board And UJS (Union of Jewish Students ) Speak Out For Bahá’ís In Iran
The Board of Deputies and the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) are united in their condemnation of the arrest and detention of eleven senior Bahá’í educationalists in Iran. All eleven worked for the Bahá’í Institute for…
Baha’i Citizen Masoud Mahmoudi Detained
[RAHANA 29 Aug. 2011] Masoud Mahmoudi, a Baha’i citizen, has been detained in Northern Khorasan.
Baha’i Citizen Vajih Nasheri Arrested
Vajih Nasheri, Baha’i citizen and wife of Vajihollah Mirza-golpour who had been led around the city with shackles, has been arrested.
Ten Month Prison Sentence Upheld for Shiraz Baha’i Citizens
[RAHANA 21 Aug. 2011] The 10 month prison sentence for the Baha’i citizens who were arrested 2 years ago has been upheld by the appeals court.
Seven Baha’i Citizens in Prison Limbo for 88 Days
[RAHANA 19 Aug. 2011] Seven Baha’i citizens who were arrested in connection to the Baha’i distant education university have been held in prison limbo for 3 months.
Children’s Rights Activist Afshin Hyratian Arrested
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Hyratian, a Baha’i citizen and children’s rights activist, was arrested on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
More Than Fifty Baha'i Citizens Imprisoned in Iran
[HRA 17 Aug. 2011] HRANA News Agency – While in various international gatherings and interviews conducted with foreign media, Iranian government officials continue to claim that no one is imprisoned in Iran because of their beliefs,…
UNESCO chief inaugurates square for tolerance and peace in Haifa
While the Baha’is in Iran are facing severe persecution as direct result of prejudice and intolerance in Iran, the Baha’i International Community participates in inauguration of special space in Haifa dedicated to tolerance and peace,…
The Times: Baha’is lament 30 years of persecution in their homeland
Michael Binyon July 29 2011 5:34PM [thetimes.co.uk, 30 July 2011] Few religions have known such vicious persecution in the land of their birth. The Baha’is, for the past 30 years, have suffered systematic discrimination and…
Iranian University doors closed for Baha'i Professors, administrators and students
The Baha’i Community of Canada provided content, in form of a postcard, for those who wish to contact the Minister of Science, Research and Technology of Iran’s Islamic Republic regarding the recent crack down on…
Report on Summonses and Interrogations of Baha’is Linked to BIHE
Source: fa.iranpresswatch.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Rahana- Iran Human Right News Agency The ongoing summonses and interrogations of Baha’is associated with BIHE – the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education – displays but one of the…
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