Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights

Despite persecution or discrimination in #Qatar, #Egypt, and #Yemen, the #Bahai communities in other Arab Region countries, such as the #UAE, #Bahrain, and #Tunisia, are seen as integral parts of their wider societies and are free to contribute and serve to the progress of their…

#Egypt and #Yemen also systematically discriminate against #Bahai communities. The Egyptian government denies Baha’i marriage registration and basic civil rights—while Yemen’s de facto Houthi authorities imprison and deport Baha’is. Read @CraryAP’s full story here:…

A new @AP story on #Bahai communities in #Qatar, #Egypt, and elsewhere, covers the appalling injustice of Qatari Baha’i dignitary Remy Rowhani’s detention since April. Mr Rowhani was charged with promoting the Baha’i Faith—exposing ongoing religious freedom violations in Qatar…

Thank you to the UK's @Telegraph for reporting on the ongoing and escalating persecution of the #Bahai community in #Iran. telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Thank you to #Albania for mentioning the #Bahais in #Iran during the adoption of the #UPR of Iran at the #HumanRightsCouncil. #HRC59 #IranUPR #HumanRights #BahaiRights

Thank you to @CraryAP and @AP for reporting in such depth today on the challenges faced by #Bahai communities in #Qatar, #Egypt, #Yemen, and #Iran, and for covering the unjust detention and baseless trial of prominent Qatari Baha’i and former director of the International Chamber…

Watch BIC representative to the UN @ShaddadHaddad intervention at #HRC59 side event titled “From Recommendations to Reality: Monitoring Egypt’s Human Rights Pledges,” hosted by @cfjusticeorg. #EgyptianBahaiRights #Bahai #Egypt

BIC representative to the UN @ShaddadHaddad delivered a statement on the persecution of Baha'is in #Egypt at Egypt’s #UPR adoption session during the 59th Session of @UN_HRC in Geneva: "Egypt claimed that ‘Egyptian law does not discriminate between citizens based on religion,…

شكراً @hrw_ar على تسليط الضوء على التمييز الديني الذي يتعرض له السيد ريمي روحاني والبهائيون في #قطر. #FreeRemyRowhani #HumanRights #Bahai #Qatar

At the @IPUparliament in Rome today, @ShaddadHaddad of the Bahá’í International Community called for legislation and dialogue that uphold freedom of religion or belief and full participation of minorities. She praised efforts toward coexistence in parts of the Arab world, while…

Bahá’í Cemetery in Bojnourd Faces Renewed Restrictions Amid Years of Official Obstruction 4 June 2025: The Golestan Javid Bahá’í cemetery near Bojnourd continues to face mounting restrictions and neglect. Following the confiscation of the original cemetery after the 1979…

Crackdown on Bahá’í Business Owners in Shiraz Intensifies As of 12 June 2025, pressure on Bahá’í business owners in Shiraz has escalated. Authorities are reportedly using inconsistent and legally ambiguous procedures, including informal summonses, forced pledges, and improper…

Continued Targeting of Baha’i Resident Mr. Heshmatollah Niki in Isfahan It was learned on 30 May 2025, that the home of Mr. Heshmatollah Niki, a prominent resident of Isfahan, was subjected to a raid by authorities. This follows an earlier incident where his orchard in Dehaghan…

Nine Officers Raid Bahá’í Home in Isfahan, Seize Electronics, Gold, and Religious Materials It was learned on 30 May 2025, that the residence of Mr. Fariborz Hoseini was raided by a team of nine officers, comprising both men and women, who carried out a thorough search. During…