Religious freedom

Iran’s new school year again excludes Baha’is

glen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:48:25 -0500

NEW YORK (BWNS) — As the new academic year got under way, young Baha'is in Iran again found the door to higher education closed.

Baha'i persecution in Iran, Egypt, noted in State Dept. religious freedom report

glen — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:11:48 -0500

The U.S. Department of State's 2008 International Religious Freedom Report, released on Sept. 19, calls attention to the grave persecution faced by Baha'is in Iran, as well as the discrimination against Baha'is in Egypt

Baha'is imprisoned in Yemen may face imminent deportation to Iran

glen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:52:18 -0500

Three Baha’is currently imprisoned in Yemen are facing the possibility of imminent deportation to Iran

Baha’i community rejects Iran’s accusation that Baha'is conspired to undermine state security

shane — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:02:26 -0500

The Baha’i International Community categorically rejects statements reported in the Resalat daily, an Iranian newspaper, that seven Baha’i leaders who have been imprisoned in Iran since May have confessed to setting up an illegal organization with ties to Israel to undermine Iranian national security.

U.S. House of Representatives passes resolution condemning the persecution of Baha’is in Iran

glen — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:44:06 -0500

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran.

Congressional Resolution on Human Rights in Egypt

glen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:52:06 -0500

On June 24, 2008, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (VA – 10th district) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.

Remembering a day of tragedy, a day of courage

shane — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:34:24 -0500

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the day 10 Bahá'í women were hanged in Shiraz, Iran, for teaching religious classes to Bahá'í youth -- the equivalent of being Sunday School teachers in the West.

Iran confirms six Baha'i faithful arrested

shane — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:37:03 -0500

The Agence France-Presse reported today that Iran confirmed that it has arrested members of the Bahai religious community, whose faith is banned in the Islamic republic, for acting against the national interest.

U.S. Department of State strongly condemns the arrests of Baha'i leaders in Iran

shane — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:32:17 -0500

The U.S. Department of State has issued the following statement about the recent arrests:

USCIRF Calls for Strong International Condemnation of Arrest of Baha’i Leaders

shane — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:29:36 -0500

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom today called for strong international condemnation of the arrest of Baha’i leaders in Iran.