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Human Rights Watch includes Baha’is in annual report

Human Rights Watch again included the persecution of Iran’s Baha’i community in it’s annual report, World Report 2010, which evaluates human rights in 90 countries and territories throughout 2009.

Below is an excerpt from the report on Iran, mentioning the situation of the Baha’is:

The government continues to deny members of the Baha’i faith, Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, freedom of religion. In May 2008 authorities arrested seven leaders of the national organization of Baha’i based on fabricated security related accusations. The government accused them of espionage without providing evidence and has denied their lawyers request to release them on bail and promptly conduct a free and fair trial. As of November 2009 the seven remain in detention.

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Baha’is included in 2009 International Religious Freedom Report on Iran

On October 26, the U.S. Department of State released its 2009 International Religious Freedom Report on Iran, which includes several mentions of the persecution of Iran’s Baha’i minority. For example,

Adherents of religious groups not recognized by the Constitution, such as the Baha’is, do not have freedom to practice their beliefs. The Government prohibits Baha’is from teaching and practicing their faith. Baha’is are barred from all leadership positions in the Government and military.

The Government considers Baha’is to be apostates and defines the Baha’i Faith as a political “sect.” The Ministry of Justice states that Baha’is are permitted to enroll in schools only if they do not identify themselves as such, and that Baha’is preferably should be enrolled in schools with a strong and imposing religious ideology. There were reports that Baha’i children in public schools faced attempts to convert them to Islam.

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U.N. Secretary General releases report criticizing human rights abuses in Iran

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday expressed strong criticism of Iran’s human rights record, voicing concern about the use of excessive force after Iran’s presidential election, the harassment of women’s rights activists, the ongoing execution of juveniles, and the continued persecution of minorities, including Baha’is.

In a 19-page report written specifically to address a request made last December from the U.N. General Assembly about human rights in Iran, Mr. Ban said there have been “negative developments” in the area of civil and political rights since 2008.

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Amnesty International releases its 2009 human rights report

The report chronicles the persecution of Baha’is in Iran and Egypt during 2008.

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USCIRF releases its 2009 annual report

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released today its 2009 annual report. The persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, and in other countries, is referenced in a number of sections.

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2008 U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

The U.S. Department of State released on February 25, 2009, its country reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008. The section on Iran has several references to the difficulties experienced by the Baha’i community in Iran.

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Iran Human Rights Documentation Center releases new report on the Baha’is

The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has released a new report on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran called, “A Crime Against Humanity: The Islamic Republic’s Attacks on the Baha’is.”

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2008 State Department International Religious Freedom Report

The U.S. Department of State released on Friday its International Religious Freedom Report. The section on Iran had several references to the difficulties experienced by the Baha’i community in Iran.

Several references to the Baha’is were also made in Ambassador Hanford’s remarks at the briefing for the report.

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Treatment of Bahais: A Test of Human Rights in Iran

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy has described the treatment of the Baha’is as a test of human rights in Iran, in a new report.

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2007 U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

The U.S. Department of State released, on March 11, 2008, its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. The section on Iran has several references to the difficulties experienced by the Baha’i community in Iran.

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Human Rights Watch World Report 2008

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. Continue Reading »

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Iran Human Rights Documentation Center releases new report

IHRDC Shiraz report

The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center today issued a new report entitled “Community under Siege: The Ordeal of the Bahá’ís of Shiraz”.

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2007 U.S. Department of State International Religious Freedom Report

The U.S. Department of State released today it’s International Religious Freedom Report.  The section on Iran had several references to the difficulties experienced by the Baha’i community in Iran.

You can access the Iran section of the report here

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Report of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center

IHRDC Dec 06 report

The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center released a report entitled “A Faith Denied: The Persecution of the Bahá’ís of Iran”.

You can access the report here

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Human Rights Watch World Report 2007

The Iran section of Human Rights Watch World Report 2007 makes particular mention about the continuing difficulties being faced by the Iranian Bahá’í community.

You can access the Iran section of the report here

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2006 U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report

The U.S. Department of State released today it’s International Religious Freedom Report. The section on Iran had several references to the difficulties experienced by the Baha’i community in Iran.

You can access the Iran section of the report here

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Amnesty International Releases Report on Iran Human Rights

Amnesty International has issued a report Iran: New government fails to address dire human rights situation

The report includes reference to the challenging situation faced by the Baha’is in Iran.

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