Persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran

The U.S. Department of State issued a statement condemning the Iranian government’s charges against the seven Baha’is leaders.

The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom issued a statement expressing serious concern for the future of seven imprisoned leaders of the Iranian Baha’i community.

Freedom House issued a statement strongly condemning the Iranian government’s decision to try 7 Baha’is next week

Amnesty International launched an urgent action update exclusively devoted to the latest news about the Baha’i leaders in Iran.

The Institute for Religion and Public Policy has issued the following statement condemning the upcoming trial of Baha’i leaders in Iran. Washington, DC–After Iran arrested all seven national Bahá’í leaders almost a year ago, it is now expected to put them on trial in revolutionary court next week. The charges against the seven, who are [...]

The New York Times published an article titled “Iran: 7 Bahais to Face Trial” in its World Briefing section.

As noted on the February 11, 2009 Congressional Record, Representative Frank R. Wolf expressed concern over the upcoming trial of the seven Baha’i leaders.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty posted an article titled “Baha’i leaders in Iran Charged with Spying for Israel”.

Iran VNC posted an article titled “Iran to try seven Baha’is for ‘spying’ for Israel” regarding next week’s scheduled trial.

Members of the national coordinating group of the Iranian Baha’i community arrested in spring 2008 The Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) announced today that charges had been laid against the seven imprisoned members of the national-level committee that coordinates the activities for the Iranian Baha’i community. The report quoted deputy Tehran prosecutor Hassan Haddad as [...]

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran will soon try seven members of the banned Bahai religion on charges including “espionage for Israel,” the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — A group of Iranian intellectuals released a public apology this week for what they say is a long history of the country’s mistreatment of members of the Baha’i faith.

On February 4, Iranian.com published an open letter signed by more than 40 Iranian intellectuals apologizing for their society’s treatment of the Baha’is over the past 150 years.  It is titled “We are ashamed!” 

Ms. Kit Bigelow, the Director of External Affairs of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States was interviewed by Radio Farda’s reporter, Newsha Boghrati. Iran Press Watch has published an English translation of this interview.