Persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran

Iran VNC posted an article titled “Baha’is in Yemen may face deportation to Iran” about the Baha’i prisoners situation in Yemen.

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The Jerusalem Post posted an article titled “Yemen to deport 3 minority Baha’is to Iran” about the Baha’i prisoners in Yemen.

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NEW YORK, August 27 2008 (BWNS) — Three Baha’is currently imprisoned in Yemen are facing the possibility of imminent deportation to Iran, where Baha’is are intensely persecuted and they would likely face imprisonment or torture. Continue Reading »

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Voice of America posted an editorial titled “Iranian Baha’i leaders accused”.

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The Wilmette Life posted an article titled “Persecution has long roots” about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran. A local  Iranian Baha’i relates her account of life in Iran as a Baha’i.

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The Wilmette Life published an article titled “Kirk takes up Baha’i fight” about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran and the recent resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the treatment of the Baha’i community in Iran.

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NEW YORK, August 12 2008 (BWNS) — Fraudulent claims in the Iranian news media about seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders and the efforts of Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and others to defend them represent an effort by the government to prevent Baha’is from having adequate legal representation – and also to stir up “irrational fears and prejudices,” the Baha’i International Community said in a statement today. Continue Reading »

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The Ventura Country Star published an article titled “Barred from college in Iran, Moorpark resident excels at studies in the U.S.” about an Iranian Baha’i student who came to Moorpark, CA, 4 years ago.

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Voice of America published an editorial titled “Terrorizing the Iranian People”. The editorial references the recent events affecting the Baha’i community in Iran.

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Iran VNC posted an article titled “Baha’is deny accusations of subversive activity”.

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NEW YORK, August 3 2008 (BWNS) — The Baha’i International Community categorically rejects statements by an Iranian prosecutor that seven Baha’is detained in Tehran have “confessed” to operating an “illegal” organization with ties to Israel and other countries. Continue Reading »

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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Seven detained Baha’i believers have confessed to setting up an illegal organisation in Iran that took orders from Israel and others to undermine the Islamic system, an Iranian newspaper reported on Sunday.

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Iran VNC posted an article titled “Congress condemns Iran’s persecution of Baha’is” in response to the Congressional resolution.

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WASHINGTON, August 1 2008 – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran. H. RES. 1008 is the tenth congressional resolution since 1982 on the Baha’is in Iran.

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The Wall Street Journal published an article titled “A Campaign of Persecution Against a Faith of Tolerance”.

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