Persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran

Iranian-American scientist Farzad Kamalabadi’s sister is a prisoner in their homeland for being a Baha’i, but Iran is betting the U.S. and other countries don’t care. On the contrary,  Dr. Kamalabadi spoke on Capitol Hill, at the Becket Fund reception Mar. 31 to honor the Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus, about the crucial role of international pressure in the [...]

On Thursday, May 14, spokesman Philip J. Crowley of the U.S. Department of State issued the following statement condemning the continued incarceration of seven Baha’i leaders in Iran. The United States is deeply concerned about the ongoing persecution of Baha’is and other religious minority communities in Iran. Today marks the second anniversary of the imprisonment [...]

On March 12, 2010, the U.S. State Department released the following statement expressing increasing concern about “Iran’s ongoing persecution of Baha’is and other religious minority communities.” In recent weeks, authorities detained at least 25 Baha’is. Reports indicate there have been more than 45 new detentions of Baha’is in the last four months alone, and currently [...]

The Human Rights Council on March 12, 2009, held an interactive dialogue on freedom of religion or belief and on human rights defenders. Those speaking in the dialogue who raised the issue of the Baha’is in Iran were Canada, Czech Republic, speaking on behalf of the European Union, and the Baha’i International Community.  Canada and [...]

UNITED NATIONS, 18 December 2008 (BWNS) – The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern at serious human rights violations” in Iran.