Persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran

On Thursday, July 1, the Houston Chronicle’s religion blog “Believe Out Loud” ran a story about a local Baha’i, Enayat Amini, who immigrated from Iran in 2004 after the authorities shut down his business because of his Baha’i beliefs. From the article: Nearly 70 percent of the world’s population lives in countries where religious practices [...]

Award-winning Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo advocated for Baha’i rights and religious freedom in Iran in this video address, which debuted at a public event held on Sept. 12, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Also available at Iranian.com

The National Review Online posted an article titled: “Religion Freedom Crackdown in Iran”

Voice of America posted the following story about a conference on Capitol Hill on protecting religious freedom around the world. U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, a Republican from Pennsylvania, hosted the conference . The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, in his remarks cited the Iranian government’s repression of its Bahai religious minority. You [...]

The White House today expressed concern for the worsening situation of the Baha’is in Iran and called on the Government of Iran to respect the religious freedom of its minorities.