A Bahá’í World News Service report describes the latest wave of a concentrated effort to restrict the Bahá’í Faith. Iranian officials have raided 30 Bahá’í homes and arrested up to 16 leaders of the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) and accused them of “spreading the faith of a misled group … and setting a [...]

An open letter by a group of Baha’i students banned from universities to Iranians Noble people of Iran, We do not see the need to tell you of our love for Iran and Iranians. Anyone who has contact with the Baha’is of Iran is without a doubt well aware of their devotion to their land [...]

In an interview with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Hessam Mishaghi, spokesperson for the Right to Education Committee, most of whose members are in prison right now, spoke of barriers for education for Bahais and students who are active in civil and political activities at universities. He explained in this interview that contrary [...]

The Indian news channel NewsX recently aired an extensive report about the Baha’is of Iran. The program discusses the trial of the Baha’i 7 (Yaran), the systematic incitement against Baha’is in children’s books , the denial of education of Baha’is, the scapegoating of Baha’is after the post-election turmoil and the history of persecution of Baha’is [...]

Reports from human rights organizations and the Baha’i International Community show that over the last month, violations of the rights of Baha’is in Iran unfortunately persisted. Several homes of Baha’is were searched across Iran. On September 27, the house of Sohail Rouhani was searched in Yazd by security forces. They confiscated his computer, cell phone [...]

The Observer-Dispatch in Utica, NY carried a story today about a Baha’i family that immigrated to the United States. The family of four lived in Isfahan until five years ago, where the father of the family, Rouhollah Madhi (52), ran a car shop. After the Islamic Revolution he was denied the right to study at a [...]

Earlier this week Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) published a letter by Mona Rezai, a 20-year-old Baha’i student. Last year, she passed the National Entrance Examinations of Universities and started studying at the Mashhad Sajad University. After completing two semesters, Rezai was summoned to the Department of Student Affairs at the university and questioned [...]

The following roundup, based on translations from Iran Press Watch and reports from the Committee of Human Rights Reporter, the Human Rights Activists News Agency, Human Rights Activists in Iran, the Baha’i World News Service and Iran Human Rights Voice show the extent of ongoing persecution in Iran. It includes harassment, death threats and arsons [...]

The Committee on the Right to Education for the Baha’is, founded by the legendary Human Rights Activists in Iran, held 2 simultaneous forums in Tehran and Shiraz. Below is their report: This unprecedented forum was held today in Tehran. The pictures of student prisoners on display punctuated the importance of this meeting. The meeting was [...]

The Committee on Denial of Access to Higher Education to Baha’is, a subset of Human Rights Activists in Iran, has published it’s annual report on the violations on the rights of Baha’i students. They explain that their report is not comprehensive due to the absence of free press, and the administrative limitations faced by HRA [...]