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Archive for the Tag 'religious freedom'

May16

Religion Freedom Crackdown in Iran

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

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Jun20

US Congress Focuses on Religious Freedom

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 [...]

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Mar28

White House Expresses Concern for Baha’is in Iran

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.

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  • About the Persecution

    Some 300,000 Baha’is live throughout Iran, making the Baha’i Faith the country’s largest minority religion. The persecution of Baha'is in Iran has been taking place since the religion began there in the mid-nineteenth century. More than 200 Baha’is were killed in Iran between 1978 and 1998, the majority by execution, and thousands more were imprisoned.More
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    Baha'i Faith in the U.S.
    Baha'i Faith Worldwide
    Baha'i World News Service
    IranBahai Twitter Page