A *hearfelt* thank you dear @LUinGeneva for mentioning the persecution of the #Bahai community in #Iran at today’s @UN Universal Periodic Review. “Stop persecuting religious and ethnic minorities particularly the Baha’i, Kurds, Ahwazi, Baloch and Turkmen” #HumanRights

Since 1979, Bahá’ís in #Iran have been systematically barred from higher education. Their “crime”? Refusing to renounce their beliefs. Today, we amplify the voices of young people, speaking out for those denied this basic human right. #Bahai #RightToEducation #HumanRights

#Bahai #Iran #RightToEducation #HumanRights @UniversitiesUK @oxfamgb @UNICEF_uk @timeshighered #FoRB

Obligar a los jóvenes baháʼís a elegir entre su fe y su educación viola sus derechos y destruye su futuro. Forcing Bahá’í youth to choose between faith and education violates their most basic rights and destroys their future. #iran #Righttoeducation

What if your faith meant you couldn’t study? Since 1979, #Bahai youth in #Iran have been barred from university for refusing to deny their beliefs. From #Luxembourg, we stand with them, and with everyone denied the #RightToEducation. #ForB #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom

Denied the right to study solely because of their faith! Year after year, #Bahai youth in #Iran are literally and systematically erased from #university admission lists as part of a state-led campaign of persecution ongoing since 1979. We cannot remain silent. #RightToEducation

Aunque Irán ha ratificado tratados internacionales que garantizan el derecho a la educación, sigue negando este derecho a miles de estudiantes Bahá’ís. Iran signs human rights treaties-yet bans Bahá’í students from education. #Iran #righttoeducation #humanrights

Hoy escuchamos las voces de jóvenes que hablan por quienes no pueden hacerlo: los jóvenes Bahá’ís en Irán, a quienes se les niega estudiar por su fe. Today we share the voices of youth speaking up for those who can’t: the Bahá’í youth in Iran. #Iran #RightToEducation #HumanRights

As Vienna’s semester begins, we wish all students an inspiring year! Let’s also remember #Bahai youth in #Iran barred from studying simply for their faith! Students in #Vienna & worldwide refuse to stay silent about this injustice!Would you?#RightToEducation Education=#HumanRight

The uni semester is by now in full swing in Luxembourg, and we wish all students an inspiring year! Let’s not forget #Bahai youth in #Iran barred from studying, just for their beliefs. Students here & worldwide won’t stay silent. Will you? #RightToEducation = #HumanRight

During a side event hosted by @NCIAVHRYemen at #HRC60 to present the 13th report on alleged human rights violations in #Yemen, @BICBahai Representative in Geneva @Shaddadhaddad raised concerns over the recent rise in hate speech against Baha’is by Houthi leaders, asking about the

BIC Representative to the UN @ShaddadHaddad delivered a statement regarding the persecution of Baha'is in #Yemen at the 40th meeting of #HRC60 at the @UN_HRC in Geneva: "Houthi leaders have vilified the Baha’i Faith as foreign and heretical, branding its members as spies, while

On 22 September 2025, personal belongings of Nazanin Abedini, a resident of Qaemshahr, were confiscated by security forces upon her return to Iran at Imam Khomeini International Airport. The confiscated items include her passport, two mobile phones, personal notebooks, two

It was learned on 4 September 2025 that a court hearing had taken place in Shahin Shahr under Article 49 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  This hearing concerned the confiscation of farmland belonging to the Mehrabian family and Mr. Ataollah Jafari Naimi. This

@amnesty & @hrw have released a joint report exposing Iran’s crackdown on Bahá’í communities following the June 2025 Israel-Iran conflict. Link: https://t.co/z79tcOITI4 #HumanRights #BahaiRights #Iran #FreedomOfReligion #AmnestyInternational #HRW

On 8 July 2025 Mr. Arash Nabavi, a Baha’i residing in Isfahan, was required to appear at the Special Court for Article 49 of the Constitution to respond to the vague and unsubstantiated charge of “illegitimate acquisition of wealth.” #Bahai #Iran #CourtAppearances #ArashNabavi

UPDATE: Six Bahá’í women in Hamadan - Neda Mohbi, Atefeh Zahedi, Farideh Ayubi, Noora Ayubi, Zarrindokht Ahadzadeh & Zhahleh Rezaei—have been summoned to prison to serve nearly 39 yrs in prison—punished solely for their faith. Mothers like Neda & Atefeh must leave young children

Member of the @Europarl_EN Günther Sidl draws attention to the situation of the #Bahais in #Iran. He highlighted the recent intensification of measures taken against the community and underlined the importance of safeguarding fundamental #rights and freedoms. The Baha’is of

It was learned on 25 August 2025 that the temporary detention order for Armaghan Yazdani, a Bahá’í residing in Shiraz, has been renewed for an additional 10 days. Ms. Yazdani has now been in custody for over a month. #ArmaghanYazdani #Bahai #HumanRights #Arrests #Imprisonments

١ من ٦: اختلاف المعتقد ليس جريمة! في ١٣ أغسطس ٢٠٢٥، حُكم ظلمًا على السيد/ ريمي روحاني بالسجن خمس سنوات من قبل محكمة قطرية. هذا الحكم الجائر لا يستهدفه وحده، بل جميع البهائيين في قطر. ريمي روحاني، الذي خدم بإخلاص وطنه لعقود مديدة، استند الحكم ضده إلى ادعاءات باطلة حول محتوى حساب

Thank you @ICHRI_Fa @ICHRI for this important support. More than 20 Baha’is in Isfahan, Iran, are experiencing property confiscations under a gross misuse of Iran’s Article 49 constitutional provision. #Iran #Bahai #HumanRights