Iranian-British Comedian Omid Djalili on Iran’s Baha’is (Video)
Omid Djalili – Iranian-British comedian and member of the Baha’i faith – produced this video in support for the Bahai leaders in Iran, who after two years in prison without a trial, have been given a total of 140 years prison sentence without proper... read moreNevada Representative in Support of Iran’s 7 Baha’i Leaders (Letter Excerpt)
Reno4Iran activists received a letter from Nevada Representative Dean Heller regarding the persecution of Baha’is in Iran. An excerpt of the letter (which was typed and snail-mailed originally) is below. Thanks to all those in positions of power that continue to... read moreDiscriminating against Baha’is (Cartoon & Video: English & Farsi)
Thanks to an Indian artist for the following cartoons highlighting the persecution of Iran’s Baha’is. To restart the video from the beginning, right click the video and select “rewind” then “play” To restart the video from the... read moreTake Action! Send e-letters in support of Iran’s 7 Baha’i Leaders (letters in English & Farsi)
Update September 18, 2010: The Baha’i leaders’ sentences have been “halved” to 10 years prison. The ENGLISH letters below have been edited to reflect these recent developments. Farsi updates coming soon. [ ENGLISH: Send e-letters to WORLD... read moreIran’s Baha’i leaders sentenced to 20 years prison (Article & Gallery)
The Baha’i World News Service released an update on the case status of the 7 Baha’i leaders in Iran, noting that they have now been sentenced to 20 years in prison following 2 years of arbitrary detention. See the picture gallery below the article for a... read moreReplicating the prison conditions of the 7 Baha’i: video of worldwide solidarity
May 14th, 2010 marks two years since the initial incarceration of 7 members of the Baha’i community in Iran: Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet (arrested two months earlier), Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli,... read moreSolidarity with the 7 Baha’i Leaders: a video introduction
Last week, with the invaluable help of some very dedicated Baha’i activists, we put up a campaign asking people to replicate and photograph the prison conditions the 7 Baha’i leaders have endured for what will be 2 years on May 14, 2010. We’ve... read moreAP: Iran court opens trial of 7 Baha’is on spy charges
Tue Jan 12, 10:55 am ET TEHRAN, Iran – Seven members of Iran’s Baha’i minority went on trial on Tuesday on charges of spying and acting against the country’s national security, state media reported. According to state TV Web site, the charges against... read moreCNN: Amid turmoil, Iran set to try 7 Baha’i leaders
By Moni Basu, CNN January 9, 2010 -- Updated 1254 GMT (2054 HKT) Seven Baha'i community leaders have been held at Tehran's Evin prison since their arrests in March and May 2008. (CNN) -- A trial for seven Iranian Baha'is that has come to symbolize the persecution of... read more[persian] What we do
فعالیت های ما عکس : نیما فاطمی حمایت از بهاییان در ایران امروز بسیاری در ایران تنها به خاطر ابراز عقاید خود پشت میله های زندان هستند. اتحاد برای ایران از شبکه کنشگران، کارشناسان و سازمان دهندگانی که در تلاش برای خلق ایرانی بهتر هستند حمایت میکند. ما با گسترش آگاهی... read moreWhat We Do
WHAT WE DO photo by Nima Fatemi Today in Iran, people are imprisoned for simply voicing their opinions. United for Iran empowers a growing global network of issue experts, coders, developers, and activists to create an Iran where civil liberties are respected. Our... read more
17 NGOs Call on Iran to Uphold the Right to Education
The above signatories representing 17 human rights and student organizations express deep concern about the alarming state of academic freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in particular violations of the rights to freedom of expression, association, and assembly on campuses; and institutionalized procedures that allow authorities arbitrarily to expel and suspend students…
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