Persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran

The IRPP has put out the following statement:

Institute condemns Iranian arsonist targeting of Baha’is

In the early hours of the morning of July 18, the house of the Shaaker family in Kerman was set on fire, only weeks after their car had been torched and in the wake of a series of threatening phone calls. Officials investigating the fire ignored and dismissed obvious signs of suspicious activity, such as a muffled explosion, simply saying that it was the result of an electrical problem. Continue Reading »

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CNN posted an article titled “Religious minority reports arson attacks” about the arson attacks on the Baha’is of Iran.

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NEW YORK,  July 28 2008 (BWNS) — Acts of arson targeting homes and vehicles are the latest violent tactics directed against the Baha’is of Iran. Continue Reading »

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An article titled “Message of Persecution” was published in a local VA newspaper, The Arlington Connection.

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The op-ed titled “Iran’s blood-drenched mullahs” in today’s Washington Times includes information about the plight of the Baha’is in Iran.

The op-ed is by Nir Borns, vice president of the Center for Freedom in the Middle East, and Shayahn Arya, Iranian activist and associate researcher at the Institute for Monitoring and Cultural Tolerance in School Education.

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Julia Duin’s column in The Washington Times published today: Bahais a target in Iran

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On July 5 Alabama’s Huntsville Times published an article, “Persecuted for her faith, woman ‘never became bitter’”, about the extraordinary life of Oliya Aqsanoshohada.

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On July 5 Oregon’s Statesman Journal published an article titled “Baha’i Followers Know Persecution is Alive and Well”. The article is about a Baha’i who faced persecution in Iran.

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On June 14 the White House made a statement about the imprisoned national Bahá’í leaders in Iran:

“The Iranian regime’s human rights record is shameful. A month ago today, the regime arrested six Bahai leaders solely on the grounds of their religion. They should be released immediately. Iran should uphold the basic human right to practice religion and should end its persecution of the Bahai community.” – Gordon Johndroe, National Security Council spokesperson

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Six Nobel Peace Prize laureates have issued a statement calling on the Iranian government to immediately free seven prominent Iranian Baha’is imprisoned in Tehran. Continue Reading »

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