Persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom held a public hearing on February 21, 2008, entitled “Advancing Religious Freedom and Related Human Rights in Iran: Strategies for an Effective U.S. Policy”.

NEW YORK 22 February 2008 (BWNS) The Iranian Parliament is considering legislation that would institutionalize a series of gross human rights violations, affecting not only Baha’is but many others, even outside of Iran, the Baha’i International Community said today.

The Middle East Times published today an article about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran.

On February 7, 2008, the Presidency of the European Union issued a declaration on the deteriorating situation of the Baha’is in Iran.

GENEVA February 6, 2008 (BWNS) Accusations by the Iranian government that 54 Baha’is were engaged in anti-regime “propaganda” when they were arrested almost two years ago are patently false, the Baha’i International Community reported today.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) specifically mentioned the situation of the Baha’is in Iran and in Egypt in its recently published World Report 2008. The report deals with human rights concerns in countries throughout the world.