Iran's seven Baha'i leaders
10,000 days in prison
Sunday 1 April marks 10,000 days that Iran's seven former Baha'i leaders have spent in prison between them – a period throughout which they have...
Human Rights of the Bahá’ís
UN Human Rights Council extends mandate of Iran monitor
The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted by an overwhelming margin for a continuing investigation into human rights violations in Iran....
Iran's abuses of religious freedom condemned
Iran remains one of the worst abusers of the right to religious freedom in the world, according to a new report. The US Commission on International...
Scientists call for release of Baha'i educators
An international body that monitors the human rights of scientists around the world, and assists those in need, is urging the Iranian authorities...
UN monitor highlights failure of Iran's justice system
The United Nations investigator into human rights in Iran has sharply criticized the country's system of justice and human rights record. UN...
Amnesty International report condemns Iran's human rights abuses
The Baha'i International Community has noted with alarm a new Amnesty International report that highlights the widening crackdown on dissent...
Iran's human rights abuses condemned at national events
Recent national-level events held in the United States, Bulgaria and Canada reflect the ongoing global outcry at the Iranian authorities' crackdown...
Groundbreaking documentary exposes century-old Iranian taboo
A feature-length film that examines the persecution of Iran's Baha'is opens here this week, ahead of a program of screenings throughout the United...
Australian MPs call upon Iran to protect human rights
In a motion supported by both government and opposition MPs in Australia's House of Representatives, parliamentarians have urged their counterparts...
New crackdown highlights campaign to block progress of Iranian Baha'is
The Iranian government's systematic strategy to drive Baha'is to economic ruin shows no sign of abating. According to reports received by the...