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The Archives of Bahá’í Persecution in Iran
A unique online collection by the Bahá’í International Community makes available more than 10,000 materials on incidents of Bahá’í persecution in Iran.
May 9, 2023
Human Rights of the Bahá’ís
An Unbelievable Injustice
Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi sentenced to a second decade in prison in Iran
Amid increasingly violent and repressive actions by Iran’s authorities against their own citizens, two Bahá’í women have been sentenced to a second 10-year imprisonment.
December 11, 2022
“Calls for justice met with violence”
BIC delivers statement at special session of Human Rights Council on Iran
Simin Fahandej, a BIC representative, delivers a statement at 35th special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Iran.
November 25, 2022
Three weeks in Iran
200 incidents of Baháʼís being targeted as international community roundly condemns “sweeping crackdown”
Government officials and international media outlets have rushed to the defense of the Bahá’ís of Iran, provoked by an escalating crackdown on the community.
August 24, 2022
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6 Bahá’í homes destroyed and 20 hectares of land confiscated by Iranian government agents
Government agents sealed off the village of Roushankouh, demolishing Bahá’í homes and confiscating their lands, escalating the persecution of the Bahá’ís of Iran.
August 3, 2022
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Shocking demolition of homes and land grabs signals intensifying persecution of Iran’s Baháʼís
In a cruel escalation, up to 200 Iranian government agents have sealed off the village of Roushankouh, where a large number of Baháʼís live, demolishing their homes.
August 2, 2022
“Senseless cruelty”
Fresh wave of arrests and raids across Iran as Bahá’ís absurdly accused of “colonialism”
The Iranian government issues appalling statement of hate propaganda against country’s Bahá’ís, as it raids 52 homes and businesses, arrests or imprisons 13 individuals.
August 1, 2022
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44 Iranian Bahá'ís arrested, arraigned or jailed as leading human rights figure says situation is “getting worse”
The Iranian government’s systematic campaign to persecute Iran’s Bahá’ís accelerated again with the arrest, court hearing, or imprisonment of more Bahá’ís.
July 11, 2022
BIC New York
UN Calls on Iran to end religious discrimination
The UN General Assembly calls on Iran to observe human rights for all its citizens, including members of the Bahá’í Faith.
December 17, 2021
“Exceptional solidarity”
#StopHatePropaganda reaches 88 million in support of Iran’s Bahá’ís
Campaign calling on Iran’s government to end hate speech against the country’s Bahá’ís draws unprecedented global support from many segments of society.
August 21, 2021