European Parliamentarians call for release of Iranian Baha'i prisoners
Together with many voices from within Iran—including Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent human rights lawyer there—and from outside, five members of...
May 20, 2015
Human Rights of the Bahá’ís
Global campaign on seventh anniversary of arrest of seven Iranian Baha'i leaders launched
The Baha'i International Community has today launched a campaign to mark the seventh anniversary of the wrongful arrest and imprisonment of the...
May 14, 2015
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
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