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Baha’is call for reopening of human rights center in Iran
GENEVA, December 23, 2008 (BWNS)- The Baha’i International Community today expressed grave concern over the closing by the Iranian government of Shirin Ebadi’s Defenders of Human Rights Center in Tehran and called for its reopening.
Offices of Iranian Baha'i leaders' attorney closed down by Iranian authorities
Agence France Presse (AFP) broke (yesterday) the news that Iranian authorities have closed down the offices of the 2003 Nobel Laureate human rights attorney Shirin Ebadi. Shirin Ebadi and her colleagues at the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran are defending the seven jailed national Baha’i leaders but have been denied access to the [...]
UN General Assembly expresses "deep concern" about human rights in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, 18 December 2008 (BWNS) – The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern at serious human rights violations” in Iran.
Plight of Baha'i Students in Iran Raised at Harvard University Morning Prayer Service
The Bahá’í representative at Harvard Chaplains gave a short talk for the Morning Prayer Service in late October, in which she was also able to address the situation of Bahá’í students in Iran.
Plight of Baha'i Students in Iran Raised at Harvard University Morning Prayer Service
The Bahá’í representative at Harvard Chaplains gave a short talk for the Morning Prayer Service in late October, in which she was also able to address the situation of Bahá’í students in Iran.
Baha’i musician, Devon Gundry, teamed up with a number of Baha’i artists to produce a devotional music video, "Armed."
Gwen Clayborne, a Baha’i from Glencoe, Ill., was featured recently on the Chicago-based public television program, "30 Good Minutes."
Actor Rainn Wilson spoke recently on "Interfaith Voices," a nationally syndicated public radio program, about balancing his life of faith as a Baha’i with his acting career in Hollywood, where he has developed a penchant for playing loners, oddballs and weirdos.
Baha’is face discrimination in Iran
The University of Minnesota campus newspaper published a column titled “Baha’is face discrimination in Iran”.
The first conferences in the United States in the current series of 41 Baha’i gatherings being held around the world attracted nearly 8,500 people the weekend of Dec. 6-7, in Atlanta, suburban Chicago and Portland, Oregon. Read the full story from the Baha’i World News Service.
More Baha’is detained; 26 currently in prison
Three Baha’is have been arrested in Mazandaran province, one in Ghaemshahr and two in Sari. Their homes were searched and Baha’i materials were confiscated. The arrests occurred on 18 November and 22 November.
Iran Human Rights Documentation Center releases new report on the Baha'is
The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has released a new report on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran. The report is titled “A Crime Against Humanity: The Islamic Republic’s Attacks on the Baha’is”. Click here to view the IHRDC’s press release.
Muslim students protest Baha’i expelled from Iranian university
26 Muslim students at Goldasht College in Kelardasht, Mazandaran, refused to take their first-term final examinations in protest of the expulsion of a fellow classmate because he is a Baha’i.
Baha’is in more than 200 countries and territories are celebrating a four-day festival involving hospitality, gift giving, charity and social gatherings.
VOA: Rights Violations in Iran
Voice of America has published a piece on the Center for the Defense of Human Rights in Iran quarterly report on human rights for the period ending September 2008. The report mentions the continuing repression of the Baha’i community in Iran.
Iran VNC: Iran fails to block UN human rights resolution
Washington, 23 November (Iran VNC)—Iran on Friday failed to prevent a vote in the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee on a Canada-sponsored resolution denouncing the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic.
Reuters: Iran fails to halt U.N. assembly rights resolution
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Western nations claimed a success on Friday when a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran passed through a key committee more easily than in the past.
Reuters: Iran fails to halt U.N. assembly rights resolution
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Western nations claimed a success on Friday when a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran passed through a key committee more easily than in the past.
UN rejection of Iranian ‘no-action motion’ is victory for human rights, say Baha’is
United Nations, November 21, 2008 (BWNS) – The Baha’i International Community praised the United Nations General Assembly today for rejecting the “no-action motion” on human rights in Iran.
Iran official slams Canada over UN human rights resolution
Washington, 18 November (IranVNC) – A Canada-sponsored United Nations resolution denouncing the human rights situation in Iran could deprive that country of chances for “fair” ties with the Islamic Republic, a source from Iran’s Foreign Ministry told the official IRNA news agency in an interview today.
Professor’s account of the expulsion of his Baha’i students
M.S. Hanaee Kashani, a professor of English literature at Shaheed Beheshti University, posted his account regarding the expulsion of his Baha’i students. The account is posted at www.Fallosafah.org, a site dedicated to “the Journals of M.S. Hanaee Kashani”. Click here to access his account in Farsi. An English translation is also available.
Professor’s account of the expulsion of his Baha’i students
M.S. Hanaee Kashani, a professor of English literature at Shaheed Beheshti University, posted his account regarding the expulsion of his Baha’i students. The account is posted at www.Fallosafah.org, a site dedicated to “the Journals of M.S. Hanaee Kashani”. Click here to access his account in Farsi. An English translation is also available.
Author Brian Lepard gears In the Glory of the Father: The Baha’i Faith and Christianity to Christians who are interested in learning more about the relationship between their religion and the Baha’i Faith. Mr. Lepard recounts his spiritual journey and discovery of the Baha’i Faith, and describes the lives of the Bab, Baha’u'llah and Abdu’l-Baha. Other chapters explore the station of Jesus Christ, biblical interpretation and the nature of God.
In the University of Washington’s The Daily, Wade Caves, a Baha’i, explains why Baha’is vote in general elections, but keep their noses out of politics.
Support Baha'i students in Iran video contest launched
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the U.S. just launched a video contest to raise awareness about the plight of Baha’is in Iran who are trying to gain access to higher education. The contest is open to everyone. Please visit: http://www.youtube.com/group/bahaistudentsiran
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