[Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty] The Baha’i International Community has accused Iran of excavating a cemetery where hundreds of Baha’i followers are buried. The community called on Iranian authorities to halt the work in the…
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Destruction of Historic Baha’i Cemetery Underway in Shiraz by Iranian Revolutionary Guards
NEW YORK—1 May 2014— The Baha’i International Community was shocked to hear of news that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have begun excavation in a historically important Baha’i cemetery in Shiraz. The site is, among other things,…
Violations of the Rights of our Baha’i Countrymen
By Hamid Hamidi Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a talk given by Mr. Hamid Hamidi and Iran Press Watch welcomes comments and reactions to this seminal piece. Mr. Hamidi is a much-respected…
The Annual Report of Human Rights Activists in Iran: The Worrisome Condition of the Iranian Baha’i Community in 2008
Monday, 19 January 2009 Editor’s Note: Given the increasingly difficult situation of Baha’is in Iran, and an increase in the number of arrests, searches and destruction of Baha’i cemeteries, and also the fact that Baha’i…