After the favourable verdict granting Egyptian Baha’is their right to obtain identification papers was issued, we all let out a sigh of relief. We realized that much had yet to be done before Egyptian Baha’is were guaranteed equality; the Baha’i Faith continues to lack official recognition, all Baha’i institutions are currently banned by a decades-old [...]

This is a translation of a report that was published by Human Rights Activists in Iran Attacks with Molotov cocktails, burning properties and publishing names and information about the Baha’i are samples of the tough reception of this religious community in Iran. On 13 Bahman (1st February), 3:00 AM, unknown people attacked the apartments of [...]

Just a few days ago, we reported this unfortunate case. We recently received news of another equally horrifying case concerning arson against the Baha’i minority in Iran: On Friday July 25, 2008, at 5 in the morning, the personal vehicle of Suhail Na’imi was destroyed through arson as it was parked in front of his [...]

Disturbing news was just received from Kerman, Iran. A summary of the report: Mihran Shakir and his family are Baha’is and live in Kerman. For some time, Mrs. Shakir had been receiving threatening phone calls (presumably for being members of the Baha’i community). When the family attended the commemorative meeting on the night of Baha’u’llah’s [...]