Bahá’ís of Iran

UN resolution condemns human rights violations

A committee of the UN General Assembly calls on Iran to observe human rights for all its citizens, including members of the Bahá’í Faith.

Six Baha’is imprisoned by the Houthis freed in Yemen

BIC calls for the lifting of all charges and safeguarding of the rights of all Baha’is in Yemen.

Escalation in persecution of Baha’is in Iran

Tried in court and imprisoned for their beliefs

Iranian authorities target at least 77 individuals across the country in recent weeks despite the present health crisis.

Court upholds death sentence against Yemeni Baha’i

Religiously-motivated ruling upheld against Hamed bin Haydara, who has suffered years of imprisonment and torture.

Imprisonment, confiscation, denial of most basic civil rights

A surge in persecution of the Baha’is in Iran

Baha’is prevented from obtaining identification cards while arrests and attacks against them persist.

UN to Iran

End human rights violations against Baha’is

Following recent reviews of Iran’s human rights record, the UN General Assembly condemns Iran for its continued attacks against religious minorities, including Baha’is.

Last member of former Yaran ends prison term, persecution continues

As Afif Naeimi, 56, completes his unjust prison sentence, dozens of Iranian Baha’is remain in prison and thousands more face daily persecution.

UN resolution calls for end to Iran’s persecution of Baha’is

The UN General Assembly calls on Iran to end denial of education, incitement to hatred, destruction of cemeteries, and other attacks on Baha’is.

UN resolution calls for end to Iran’s rights violations against Baha’is

The UN General Assembly calls on Iran to end denial of education, incitement to hatred, destruction of cemeteries, and other attacks on Baha’is.

Baseless charges in Yemen signal intensified persecution

Houthi authorities targeted about 20 Baha’is with a string of baseless charges.