A Special Section at the Baha’i World News site brings all the relevant content regarding Iran’s systematic campaign to deny higher education to the Baha’is in Iran –its largest religious minority. I invite you to…
Monthly Archives For October 2011
Religious academics denounce persecution against Iran's Baha'i minority
[The Telegraph, 10 Oct. 2011] By Adrian Blomfield, Middle East Correspondent. The move comes after authorities in Tehran stepped up measures to prevent members of the faith receiving a university education. In a letter to The Daily…
Baha'i educators sentenced
[BWNS, 18 Oct. 2011] NEW YORK — Seven Baha’i educators in Iran have each received four- or five-year prison sentences, according to reports received by the Baha’i International Community. Verdicts against the seven were reportedly handed…
Total of 30 Years in Prison for Baha'i University Officials
[HRA, 17 Oct. 2011] HRANA News Agency – Seven professors and officials involved in Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) have been sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison. BIHE is a provisional online university…
UN Secretary General "deeply troubled" by developments in Iran
[BWNS, 13 Oct. 2011] UNITED NATIONS — For the fourth consecutive year, the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has strongly criticized Iran’s record on human rights, saying violations have “continued and intensified” over the last…
Philosophers and theologians worldwide condemn Iran's attack on Baha'i educators
[BWNS, 10 Oct. 2011] NEW YORK — More than 40 distinguished philosophers and theologians from 16 countries have joined the condemnation of Iran’s policy to bar young Baha’is and others from higher education. In an unprecedented…
Under Siege in Iran, Baha’i Advocate Social Action, Human Rights, Sustainability
[greenprophet.com, 28 Sep 2011, by Tinamarie Bernard] Members of the often persecuted Bahai faith are inherently green. The terrace of the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Haifa is the most stunning destination in Israel’s third largest…
Parliament of Canada discusses the situation of the Baha'is in Iran.
Senator Segal of Canada tables the situation of the Baha’is of Iran in direct and plain words in the Canadian Senate on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011. Read full Senate transcript here, and the except about…
Baha'i Freedom Walk- trailer
BAHÁ’Í Freedom walk — The Baha’i Faith is recognised globally as a peaceful religion with teachings that promote the betterment and advancement of humanity, spiritually, socially and economically. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq03OiUQwUM[/youtube]
Rainn Wilson BIHE Video Appeal
Click on the image to view the video at vimeo.com on Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE)
Baha'i International Community calls for release of Christian pastor facing death sentence
[BWNS 4-Oct-2011] GENEVA — The Baha’i International Community has joined the call for the release of Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor from Rasht, Iran. Pastor Nadarkhani, who is the father of two young children, leads a…
‘Electric’ program on Iran’s struggle for human rights sponsored by Baha’is in Southern California
[bahai.us 29 Sep 2011] Hollywood star Rainn Wilson and actress/activist Shiva Rose hosted an audience of 1,300 at the Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks, CA, in mid-September for an evening dedicated to human rights in Iran.
“Education Under Fire”
The Education Under Fire campaign includes: A website [http://www.educationunderfire.com/] where visitors can sign on to the Laureates’ letter and invite their networks to do the same. A 30-minute documentary about the Institute, trailers of which…
Twenty One Baha'i Citizens Arrested in Esfahan
[1 Oct 2011] HRANA News Agency – On Thursday, September 29, 2011, twenty one Baha’i citizens were arrested in Esfahan and taken to an unknown location. Amongst the detainees, there was a 9 year old…
Baha’i Citizen Bashir Ehsani Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
[RAHANA, 1-Oct-2011] Education rights activist Bashir Ehsani has been sentenced to 5 years in prison. His trial was held in August and his charges included disturbing public order and possession of satellites. However, Judge Pirabbas…
Baha’is focus on right to education at Human Rights Council session
Source: www.youtube.com [BICUNoffice’s Channel, 26 Sep. 2011] The Bahà”i International Community made a statement on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran at the 18th session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva.
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