Iran

Next court date for Baha’i leaders will be April 10

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:14:55 -0600

--UPDATE -- Feb. 22, 2010: The third court session for seven Baha’i leaders imprisoned in Iran is scheduled for Saturday, April 10, a day earlier than originally announced.

Washington Post’s “Faith Complex” program interviews D.C. Baha’i about Baha’is in Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:52:07 -0600

On February 16, “Faith Complex,” a program of the Washington Post and Georgetown University, published an interview with Baha’i author Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing of Washington, D.C.

Baha’is circle the globe with prayers for Baha'i prisoners in Iran

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:49:03 -0600

Baha'i communities across the United States and the globe are demonstrating their concern and support for seven Iranian Baha’i leaders who are scheduled to appear before an Islamic Republic Revolutionary Court on February 7, 2010.

Trial of seven Iranian Baha'i leaders to continue February 7

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:35:10 -0600

Iranian authorities have notified the lawyers of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders that the next session of their trial will be held on February 7, 2010, the Baha'i International Community announced today.

Trial of seven Baha’i leaders under way in Tehran

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:01:30 -0600

The following is an update from the Baha’i World News Service regarding the trial of seven Baha’i leaders in Iran, which is now underway.

January 12 trial of seven Iranian Baha'i leaders threatened by state-sponsored anti-Baha'i media campaign

glen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:51:44 -0600

A recent state-sponsored media campaign falsely accusing Baha'is in Iran of inciting the latest wave of protests in that country has raised grave concern about the fate of seven Baha'i leaders who are expected to go on trial next Tuesday, January 12.

U.S. Senate passes 11th resolution condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran

ellen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:54:31 -0600

On December 1, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a resolution condemning the state-sponsored persecution of Baha'is in Iran, the country's largest religious minority.

Cosponsors of H. Res. 175

glen — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:12:52 -0500

The following 75 Representatives have cosponsored H.Res.175. To learn whether your U.S. Representative voted for H.Res.175, which passed on October 22, 2009, please visit: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll808.xml. For more information about this resolution, please visit http://iran.bahai.us/hres175-on-the-bahai-in-iran/.

U.S. House of Representatives Passes 11th Resolution Condemning the Persecution of Baha'is in Iran

ellen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:06:42 -0500

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 407-2, a resolution condemning the government of Iran for “state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.”

Trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders postponed until October 18

ellen — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:36:02 -0500

The trial of seven Baha’i leaders imprisoned in Iran has been postponed until October 18, 2009, the Baha’i International Community learned today.