Shiraz: New case of abduction, torture of Baha'i
  The intensified persecutions in the wake of the Islamic Revolution in Iran (as outlined here) show little sign of abating. Kidnapping and Torture of a Baha'i in Shiraz Posted: 03 Nov 2009 A Baha'i has been kidnapped, persecuted, and tortured by unknown individuals in Shiraz. According to HRANA [Human Rights Activists News Agency], based on reports from the Baha'i Committee of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Mr. Rouh'u'llah Rezaie, a 4

Baha'i students still barred from university studies
  Three Baha'i students expelled from Semnan University Posted: 29 Oct 2009 Although they had only attended one week of classes at the university, Ms. Mojdeh Nourani, Ms. Farahnaz Felfeli, and Mr. Aradalan Tebianian, who had passed the national university entrance examination in 1388 (2009), were expelled from Semnan University and deprived of their right to education by order of University Protection authorities. According to HRANA, based on reports from the Higher Education Committee of Human Righ

After 17 months, renewed delay in trial against Baha'i leaders
From Baha'i World News Service. Trial of seven Baha'is delayed, no new date set 18 October 2009 GENEVA — Although the trial of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran for more than 17 months was scheduled for today, when attorneys and families arrived at the court offices in Tehran they were told it would not take place. No new trial date was given. "The time has come for these seven innocent people to be immediately released on bail," said Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community's representative

Stirring defence in Hungarian parliament of Baha'is in Iran
A remarkably articulate and forceful condemnation of the ongoing human rights violations against the Baha'is of Iran in the Hungarian parliament.(Excerpt:)In their country, in Iran, the Baha'is are not allowed to freely practice their religion and they are exposed to constant persecutions.The religion is not against anyone or anything. The Baha'i Faith is a world religion whose aim is to unite all the people of the earth.Hungarian Parliament condemns persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran from Bahá'í Magyarország on

Ban of Baha’i students from higher education in Iran based on Supreme Council ruling
  Baha'i Students Deprived of Higher Education Posted: 07 Oct 2009  Editor's Note:  Upon its founding over 30 years ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran adopted a policy of barring Baha'i