Religious Discrimination Explicit in Iran’s Penal Code – Baha’i International Community
New York, 25 July – A court in Yazd has recently sentenced a man convicted of the public murder of a Baha’i to just 11 years in prison and 2 years away from home. The court justified the sentence by stating that according to the Islamic penal code, the accused and the... read more
Watch: Videos from Worldwide Action for Iran’s Seven Baha’i Leaders
Watch the videos below from the worldwide action for Iran’s seven Baha’i leaders! Click here to read more about the... read more
Press Release: Worldwide Action for Iran’s Baha’i Seven
Berkeley, Calif. – Sunday April 1, will mark 10,000 total days that seven leaders of the Baha’i religion have spent behind bars in Iran. On this day, 12 cities across the globe will raise awareness with mobile billboards featuring a call to “Free Baha’i Leaders: Prisoners of Conscience in Iran.” Former imprisoned activist and hiker Sarah Shourd, who is now the Political Prisoner Advocate…
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