Four released while eight remain in prison
Four Baha'is involved with the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), who had been unjustly imprisoned in Iran four years ago, have been...
May 4, 2015
Human Rights of the Bahá’ís
UN votes for continued monitoring of human rights in Iran
In a clear rejection of Iran's claim that the human rights situation in that country has improved, the UN Human Rights Council today extended...
March 26, 2015
UN Special Rapporteur commends documentary on denial of education for Baha'is in Iran
A high UN official has praised the film "To Light a Candle", a documentary on the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran, as an important effort...
March 22, 2015
Iran's UPR response offers bleak outlook for Baha'is and human rights
Iran's limited and conditional acceptance of just two out of ten recommendations made by other governments about its ongoing persecution of Baha'is...
March 19, 2015
Top UN officials say human rights violations in Iran continue unabated
Members of minority groups, including Baha'is, continue to face persecution and discrimination in Iran, despite promises by the government to...
March 13, 2015
Los Angeles marks Education is Not a Crime Day
Over 1100 people gathered at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, 27 February to honor those Baha'is who have been denied the right...
March 3, 2015
"Education is Not a Crime" gains momentum
Education is Not a Crime, a worldwide campaign drawing attention to the constructive response of the Baha'i community to the Iranian government's...
February 8, 2015
Archbishop Tutu condemns denial of education to Baha'is of Iran
In a statement published on 30 January, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African social rights activist and Nobel Peace Laureate added his...
February 1, 2015
Baseless indictment of Yemeni Baha'i after 14 months of harsh imprisonment
In a betrayal of justice, authorities in Yemen have indicted Hamed Kamal bin Haydara, a Yemeni national, of being a spy for Israel and converting...
January 16, 2015
UN sends strong signal to Iran on human rights
The UN Third Committee today sent a strong signal to Iran, exhorting its government to live up to its international human rights obligations....
November 19, 2014