What’s like to belong to a religious minority in Egypt after January 25th? Will the long history of oppression get worsened or relieved? To better know, we’ve interviewed four young activists who represent a major portion of the religious minorities in Egypt; a Baha’i, an atheist, a secular, and a Christian, in quest for their [...]

RAHANA, a human rights organization in Iran, reported today that the Tehran Court of Appeals commuted the prison sentence of the seven Baha’i leaders from 20 years each to ten. While this is a positive development, the Baha’i leaders committed no crime and shouldn’t serve any time in prison. On August 8th, the sentence of [...]

For many months, we have been thinking about creating a day in which everyone can become aware of Baha’i human rights abuses. We approached our friends at Iran Press Watch with the idea and we agreed upon July 11 in order to mark Baha’i Rights Day, a day dedicated to support the human rights for [...]

Aware of severe discrimination of the Baha’i minority in Iran, Iranian demonostrators show their support for Baha’is and other persecuted religious minorities, by chanting supportive words such as “Baha’i, Baha’i we support you” shown in this video below: These are brave, courageous souls representing the future of Iran, where all minorities are embraced and given [...]

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 [...]

Blogs and news outlets soon reacted to the news of the favourable verdict granted to the Baha’is of Egypt. Listed below are highlights of the coverage by Baha’is: Photo credit: Dr. Basma Moussa Wafa Hindi, aunt of the of the teenaged twins Nancy and Imad, hailed the verdict as a “victory for the values of [...]

After a long and arduous battle, the Baha’is of Egypt were finally accorded the justice they deserve. Bilo, from the “Baha’i Faith in Egypt” blog informs us that the Egyptian Supreme Court has rejected the appeal launched by Islamist lawyers against the the ruling which permitted Baha’is to obtain official documents with a dash (-) [...]

Just like the twins Nancy and Raouf Hindi, Baha’i student Hussein Hosni was handed a favourable ruling on the 29th of January, 2008, allowing him to obtain identification papers with a dash listed in the mandatory “Religion” field. And similarly, the positive verdict Hosni received was soon challenged by a lawyer. But we’re pleased to [...]

To pursue higher education, youth in Egypt are required to annually request a postponement for conscription from the Ministry of Defence. Securing a postponement requires National ID cards, and as Baha’is in Egypt are still denied their right to identification papers, tens of Baha’i youth are prevented from continuing their education. Yesterday, Dr. Basma Moussa, [...]

At the moment, one of the most popular stories on CNN is on none other than the public apology by Iranian intellectuals to the Baha’i minority of Iran. A group of Iranian intellectuals released a public apology this week for what they say is a long history of the country’s mistreatment of a religious group [...]