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 [...]

The following article was written by Youssef Wardany for Al Waref Institute and offers an indepth analysis of the history of the Baha’i community in Egypt, the discrimination the community has faced and current problem they face in obtaining identification papers. By Youssef Wardany Exclusive for Al Waref Freedom of religion and the right of [...]

At the Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights, we found the open letter by a group of Iranian intellectuals and activists to be truly inspirational. Change and progress cannot be brought about until mistakes of the past are acknowledged and admitted, and a resolve is made for them to never be repeated. We’re hopeful that this [...]

The Iranian regime doesn’t exactly conceal its intention to eliminate the Baha’i Faith from existence, and in recent months it has been pursuing its goal with even more vigor. The following article appeared in Macleans.ca: Naeim Tavakkoli last saw his father Behrouz three years ago in Tehran’s infamous Evin prison. Behrouz, a leader in among [...]

After the disappointing postponement issued by Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court yesterday, Dr. Raouf Hindi, father of the twins Nancy and Imad who are unable to obtain birth certificates, and Dr. Basma Moussa spoke (briefly) with with media outlets on the ruling. It should be noted that over the past year, Egyptian media has been reporting [...]

Human Rights Activists in Iran has released a report detailing the abuses carried out against Iran’s Baha’i minority in the year 2008. The report is categorized by cities. 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 [...]

The denial of ID cards to Egypt’s Baha’is has rendered them virtually non-existent. In a few hours, the first of two final verdicts on whether Baha’is in egypt will be able to obtain ID cards is set to be delivered. Minorities across the world have started blogging in order to document the hardships they experience [...]

Fuad Na’imi and Faizollah Roshan, two Baha’is from the Iranian city of Sari, were arrested and subsequently sentenced to imprisonment and exile for the “crime” of being active in the Baha’i community and offering classes. Human Rights Activists in Iran reports that both were humiliated and reprimanded for their refusal to participate in commemorative gatherings [...]

(via Iranian Minorities Human Rights Organization) The World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) has issued an urgent appeal, requesting urgent intervention regarding the arrest of two Baha’is in the Iranian province of Mazandaran. OMCT urgent appeals The International Secretariat of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Iran. [...]

In an interview with Copts United, Jamal Al-Banna -the controversial Islamic scholar and younger brother of the Muslim Brotherhood’s founder Hassan Al Banna – spoke in favour of the Baha’i Faith and its adherents. Al-Banna called for granting Baha’is freedom, adding that we should accept pluralism as a natural human condition. He further added that [...]