May29
VOA – Baha’i Leaders Arrested in Iran
Voice of America put out this story on May 28, 2008, Baha’i Leaders Arrested in Iran
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May29
Voice of America put out this story on May 28, 2008, Baha’i Leaders Arrested in Iran
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May28
Priya Abraham, Director of Communications for the Institute on Religion and Public Policy, wrote the following piece for The Cutting Edge Iran Arrests National Baha’i Leaders in Dawn Raids. It was published on May 26, 2008.
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May28
Iran VNC has posted an article concerning the arrest of five additional Baha’is in Iran.
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May28
The St. Petersburg Times published the following article “Strength of faith battles tyranny” in which they interviewed some local Iranian Baha’is about the situation of the Baha’is in Iran.
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May27
The Bahá’í International Community today expressed its deep concern for the fate of the six Baha’i leaders who were arrested on May 14, 2008. At present, the whereabouts of none of the seven are known. Continue Reading »
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May22
The Associated Press has put out the following story Bahais accuse Iran of discrimination
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May22
CNN has posted the following story online Iran ‘plans to destroy Baha’i community’
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May22
The following Associated Press piece was picked up by the International Herald & Tribune
Bahais accuse Iran of religious bias, say community leaders unfairly detained
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May22
The Bahá’í International Community has rejected the Iranian government’s allegations that six Bahá’ís were arrested last week “for security reasons and not for their faith.” Continue Reading »
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May22
The following editorial was posted in today’s Wall Street Journal Europe “Iran’s Abused”
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May21
Tehran (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Iran’s Baha’i community is concerned about the fate of six of its members arrested last week on “security-related charges”. Under Iranian law the death penalty can be imposed in such cases.
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May21
BRUSSELS (AFP) — The EU presidency on Wednesday called on Iran to end its persecution of members of the Bahai religious community, whose faith is banned in the Islamic republic.
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May21
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union called on Iran on Wednesday to release six members of the Baha’i faith imprisoned on security-related charges, urging Tehran to allow full freedom of religion.
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May21
The Presidency of the European Union released today a statement about the Baha’i arrests in Iran: Continue Reading »
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May21
The Anti-Defamation League has issued the following statement condemning the arrests of the Baha’i leaders in Iran: Continue Reading »
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May21
TEHRAN, May 20 (Reuters) – Iran has imprisoned six members of the Baha’i faith on security-related charges, government spokesman Gholamhossein Elham said on Tuesday.
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May20
The Jerusalem Post has published the following article about the recent arrests in Iran, Baha’is worried about Iranian community
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May20
Washington, May 20 (Iran VNC)—Iran acknowledged today that six leaders of the country’s Baha’i religious community were arrested on May 14 on security-related charges.
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May20
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran confirmed on Tuesday it has arrested members of the Bahai religious community, whose faith is banned in the Islamic republic, for acting against the national interest.
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