Iran's human rights violations

international condemnation spreads

The worldwide outcry against the persecution of Iran's Baha'i community has been joined by the Chilean Senate, a Muslim Senator in Canada, and...

Rally in Rio calls for Iran to respect human rights

Representatives from government, religious communities and civil society organizations were among the 800 human rights supporters who gathered...

Panel explores crisis of human rights in Iran

Iran's human rights record has come under scrutiny at a seminar held in the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament. The panel discussion – which...

Exemplary life of service "in the face of relentless oppression"

Right up until his final moments, Valiollah Toosky's thoughts were in Iran, with his students and colleagues at the Baha'i Institute for Higher...

Worldwide outrage at Iran's attack on Baha'i educators

Governments, organisations and educators have condemned Iran's latest attack on an initiative offering higher education to young Baha'is barred...

Two Iranian Baha'i leaders returned to Evin prison

The two women amongst Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders have been returned to Tehran's notorious Evin prison. The Baha'i International Community...

Baha'i educational programme targeted in raids

A coordinated series of raids have been carried out on the homes of several Iranian Baha'is, active in a community initiative to provide a higher...

Three years on, Iran's imprisoned Baha'i leaders symbolize the oppression of a nation

The injustice being faced by countless citizens of Iran has been highlighted around the world, as supporters marked three years since the arrest...

Shock at "duplicity" as 20-year sentence for Iran's Baha'i leaders is reinstated

Just six months after Iran's appeal court reduced to 10 years the jail terms handed down to seven Baha'i leaders, the prisoners have been told...

UN Human Rights Council appoints monitor for Iran

For the first time since its creation five years ago, the UN Human Rights Council has appointed a special investigator to monitor Iran's compliance...