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Our Story Is One: The Persecution of Baha’is in Iran

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June 18, 2023 will mark 40 years since 10 Baha’i women were hanged in Shiraz. Their only ‘crime’ was their refusal to renounce their beliefs in a faith that promotes the principles of gender equality, unity, justice, and truthfulness. This collection highlights Baha’i Blog content relating to the ongoing persecution of Baha’is in Iran.

From Iran to the World: Briefing with Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur

April 6, 2024, in Videos > Talk, by

The Baha’i Community of Canada has shared an insightful presentation by Dr. Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur on the freedom of religion or belief, about the ongoing persecution of the Baha’is in Iran.

The presentation consisted of a breakfast briefing on Parliament Hill on February 15, 2024. The event, titled “From Iran to the World: What changing tactics in the persecution of Baha’is in Iran reveal about global trends in freedom of religion or belief”, was organized by the Baha’i Community of Canada’s Office of Public Affairs. While the presentation was for Canadian parliamentarians and civil service members, Nazila’s presentation would be of interest to anyone concerned with human rights, religious freedom, and the suffering of Baha’is in the cradle of the Baha’i Faith.

You can find more videos by the Baha’is of Canada on YouTube and, if you’re curious, we have put together a collection of resources related to the unjust treatment of Baha’is in Iran.

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In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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