Comments on: Baha’i Students Deprived of Higher Education

By: R

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:54:03 +0000

According Human Rights News Agency, the trial of former 7 Baha’i leaders is set Oct.18th.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:10:26 +0000

Has the Universal House of Justice ever acted to seek justice for the Baha’is of Iran through the International Criminal Court or Permanent Court of Arbitration to adjudicate these many injustices?

By: Adib

Adib — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:02:37 +0000

The trial of the former Yaran is still set 6 days from today, October 18th.

By: Mitra

Mitra — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:01:33 +0000

Any news from Yaaraan?

By: sb

sb — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:27:19 +0000

Justice is not a political aspiration, it is a moral and spiritual imperative. If the worldwide Baha’is community does seek justice on behalf of the Baha’i of Iran, who will? Many others besides the Baha’is have asked that Iranian citizens receive fair and humane treatment. The government of Iran is on record as having signed and agreed to internationally recognized conventions for human rights. Yet the brutal mistreatment of Iranian Baha’is persists. The Baha’i prisoners of Evin Prison were denied access to their lawyers. While we may hearken to historical persecutions of the past, let us reflect that early Christians and Muslims did not have the communication tools we have today. If early Christians and Muslims had be given access to instantaneous world-wide communication, is there any doubt that they would have used it?

By: bombadil

bombadil — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:30:08 +0000

Dear Martin,

What are you saying? If you are in a minority then expect persecution? Please, reassess what you are saying. What a very sad world it would be if everyone subscribed to that point of view. I am a Baha’i and i certainly do not expect to be persecuted nor do I wish to persecute. The Quran, does not favour persecuting anyone. You are quite mistaken if that is what you think and that is not Islam either.

What we do have is a mentality of “Constructive Resiliance” at whatever is thrown at the Baha’i Community. The point is to treat everyone with loving kindness – even those who persecute you. This does not mean to just roll over and accept every injustice. Peacefully and respectfully pursuing your rights as a human being is perfectly legitimate. By doing so, the oppressor may see the error of their actions.

Depriving someone of a right to life because of their beliefs is unacceptable in any culture or religion.

By: Lorenia

Lorenia — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:45:06 +0000

Martin: “should EXPECT persecution and therefore should not be surprised or perplexed when it happens”… so would you EXPECT people to say, “Oh, I’m a Bahá’í, this is logical, I’ll jut sit here and have my rights squashed because that’s what’s to be expected!” It’s completely normal to seek, in a peaceful manner, that your rights be respected.

“Baha’is don’t get involved in politics and shouldn’t be surprised when the government doesn’t support them.”

What a ridiculous statement. I may have agreed with, “Bahá’ís don’t get involved in politics. Bahá’ís in Muslim countries shouldn’t be surprised when A MUSLIM government doesn’t support them.” as two completely separate statements… because how is requesting your rights be respected “getting involved in politics”?

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