Baha'is of Iran website launches
The official website of the Baha’i community of Iran gives a sense of the history, diversity, and aspirations of the Baha’is in Iran.
February 15, 2017
Human Rights of the Bahá’ís
Suspicious killing of Baha'i in Iran
A report received by the Baha'i International Community indicated that Ahmad Fanaian was found dead, having sustained severe burns to his body.
January 11, 2017
UN General Assembly rebukes Iran for human rights record
By a vote of 85 to 35 with 63 abstentions, the UN General Assembly approved a resolution expressing “serious concern” about human rights in Iran.
December 19, 2016
Iran's human rights failures condemned by world community
Yesterday, the UN expressed serious concerns about "severe limits" on the right to freedom of religion or belief in Iran.
November 16, 2016
Courageous cleric divides painting, promotes unity
Ayatollah Tehrani has divided one of his paintings into eight sections and dedicated each piece to a different religious group in Iran.
November 3, 2016
Baha’i murdered in Iran—victim of religious hatred
Farhang Amiri, 63, was stabbed to death by two men outside his home on 26 September in Yazd, Iran.
October 26, 2016
BIC calls on President Rouhani to end systematic economic oppression
The Baha'i International Community has called on Iran's President, Dr Hassan Rouhani, to end the severe economic oppression imposed on the Baha'is...
September 6, 2016
"We are all Baha’is"—Spirit of solidarity grows to unprecedented levels
An extraordinary wave of support by organizations and individuals has kindled hope in the hearts of the Baha'is of Yemen in the wake of recent...
August 23, 2016
More voices from Islamic countries call for Iran to stop persecuting Baha'is
A group of Bangladeshi lawyers have joined the increasing numbers of Muslim intellectuals, religious leaders, and professionals worldwide who...
July 17, 2016
Reaction to meeting with a Baha'i exposes the truth
A storm of furious denunciation, in reaction to a simple meeting between two friends in a private home, has dramatically exposed the duplicity...
May 19, 2016