UN: Women and Girls in Iran Treated as Second Class Citizens, Reforms Urgently Needed
UN Press Release, GENEVA (8 March 2021) – Women and girls continue to be treated as second class citizens in Iran, a UN expert says in a report to the… ...
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October 21, 2020
More Baha’is Begin Serving Prison Sentences in Iran Simply for Their Beliefs
…in South Khorasan province in eastern Iran, on October 19, 2020—a prison sentence that was based solely on his belief in the banned Baha’i faith, the Center for Human Rights… ...
September 30, 2020
A Conversation with the Director and Producers of the New Documentary, “Nasrin”
Nasrin, a new documentary scheduled for its world premiere on October 1, 2020, tells the important and fascinating story of Nasrin Sotoudeh, the imprisoned human rights lawyer who has… ...
July 14, 2020
Baha’i Youth Expelled from Secondary School for Gifted Students Solely Due to His Faith
15-Year-Old Exemplary Student Refused Enrollment After Stating He Is a Baha’i Father: “Don’t expect us to lie when you pose a question” Fifteen-year-old Adib Vai has been expelled from a… ...
March 13, 2020
Several Detained, Summoned in Iran After Publicly Criticizing State’s COVID-19 Response
Members of civil society in Iran including a city councilman, soccer player, and journalists were detained or summoned for questioning after criticizing the Iranian government’s management of the country’s widening… ...
February 27, 2020
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The Center for Human Rights in Iran received over 4,000 news media citations from international print, radio, TV, and online news media outlets between January 1, 2020 and December 31…. ...
January 27, 2020
Unrecognized Minorities in Iran Must Now Hide Religion to Obtain Crucial Government ID
New Rule Strengthens Long-Standing Discrimination Against Persecuted Religious Minorities, Especially Bahai’s January 27, 2020 – In a new rule that severely discriminates against all unrecognized minority religions in Iran, the… ...
December 29, 2019
These Women and Men Inspired Us All
A grieving mother who vowed to continue pursuing her slain son’s pursuit of freedom. A housewife who lost her life while trying to save a victim of state violence…. ...
November 16, 2019
Promote Respect for All on the International Day for Tolerance
November 16 Marks the International Day for Tolerance The International Day for Tolerance, declared by UNESCO in 1995, is observed each year on November 16. The UN says tolerance… ...
November 6, 2019
Imprisoned Sufi Dervishes Launch Hunger Strike Demanding Freedom of Movement for Ailing Spiritual Leader
More than 70 imprisoned members of the Sufi Gonabadi Order began a hunger strike in early November to honor their ailing spiritual leader Nour-Ali Tabandeh, who had been hospitalized due… ...
September 26, 2019
Baha’i Woman Blindfolded During Interrogations, Imprisoned Under “National Security” Crimes
Man Pressured to Make False Confession, Charged With National Security Crimes for Running Peaceful Baha’i Social Media Channels A Baha’i woman started serving a prison sentence and a Baha’i man… ...
July 26, 2019
Cannes Film Festival, Iranian Filmmakers Condemn Sentence Against Colleague Mohammad Rasoulof
Acclaimed director Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced to one year in prison in Tehran in July 2019. He has been banned from making films or leaving Iran since 2017. International film… ...