Four top UN human rights experts call for immediate release of seven imprisoned Iranian Baha'i leaders
Four high-level United Nations human rights experts today called on Iran to immediately release the seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders. In a press...
Human Rights of the Bahá’ís
"Five Years Too Many" campaign gathers momentum
Throughout the world people are raising their voices in a global campaign to free the seven imprisoned Iranian Baha'i leaders. The "Five Years...
"Five Years Too Many" campaign begins
To mark the five year anniversary of the wrongful imprisonment of the seven Iranian Baha'i leaders, the Baha'i International Community is launching...
Persecution of Baha'is in Iran extends across all stages of life
The attacks against Baha'is in Iran represent one of the clearest cases of state-sponsored religious persecution in the world, said Heiner Bielefeldt,...
Increasing violence against Iranian Baha'is engineered by government
In a report released today, the Baha'i International Community documents hundreds of incidents of torture, physical assault, arson, vandalism,...
New UN report calls for release of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders
The UN's independent investigator on Iran has called for the immediate release of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders, asking that Iran "fully honor"...
U.S. House of Representatives resolution condemns Iran's persecution of Baha'is
The United States Congress has called on Iran to release Baha'is imprisoned solely for their religious beliefs. In a resolution passed on 1 January,...
Marathon run highlights Iran's human rights abuses
More than 500 people, ranging in age from primary school children to senior citizens, took to the streets here to support a marathon run which...
Artworks convey personal stories of persecution
Works of art by a group of Australian-Iranians are highlighting the issue of religious persecution in Iran. A new exhibition here includes works...
Hungarian personalities speak out for human rights in Iran
A host of well-known personalities have joined a campaign here to show support for victims of human rights abuses in Iran. Under the banner,...