Comments on: Baha’is condemn lack of due process at trial in Iran http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5446 Documenting the Persecution of the Baha'i Community in Iran Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:45:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5446/comment-page-1#comment-4173 Robert Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:39:22 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5446#comment-4173 I have found from my stuies and experience the Bahai religion to be somewhat similar to the spirit of the Islamic courts in Iran in handling cases which involve issues of belief and alleged misbehavior. The Bahai have little in way of due process if one considers their internal administrative methods of adjudication which offer no cross-examination of witnesses, little if any access to evidence, and little or no access to the documentation shared behind the "defendant's" back between Baha'i administrative bodies which make judgments based on hearsay more often than not. Often the accused within the fold are not even told they are being judged until after the judgment. While the courts in Iran are a mockery of justice, so too is any body gathered in the name of God of any faith, which, while clamoring for human rights, fails to provide the same justice within their fold. We can only hope the Bahai will learn from their own suffering to become less like their enemies. I have found from my stuies and experience the Bahai religion to be somewhat similar to the spirit of the Islamic courts in Iran in handling cases which involve issues of belief and alleged misbehavior. The Bahai have little in way of due process if one considers their internal administrative methods of adjudication which offer no cross-examination of witnesses, little if any access to evidence, and little or no access to the documentation shared behind the “defendant’s” back between Baha’i administrative bodies which make judgments based on hearsay more often than not. Often the accused within the fold are not even told they are being judged until after the judgment.
While the courts in Iran are a mockery of justice, so too is any body gathered in the name of God of any faith, which, while clamoring for human rights, fails to provide the same justice within their fold. We can only hope the Bahai will learn from their own suffering to become less like their enemies.

]]> By: Ziaollah Hashemi http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5446/comment-page-1#comment-4156 Ziaollah Hashemi Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:40:51 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5446#comment-4156 May God help people to be just. One needs to read a Baha'i Writing to see that they are working for the betterment of their communities. "...man shoul be willing to accept hardship in order that others may enjoy wealth; he should enjoy trouble that others may enjoy happiness and well-being." May the day comes that the silent majority stop the injuctice to the Baha'i minority! May God help people to be just. One needs to read a Baha’i Writing to see that they are working for the betterment of their communities. “…man shoul be willing to accept hardship in order that others may enjoy wealth; he should enjoy trouble that others may enjoy happiness and well-being.” May the day comes that the silent majority stop the injuctice to the Baha’i minority!

]]> By: Maliheh http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5446/comment-page-1#comment-4150 Maliheh Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:17:35 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5446#comment-4150 It is so sad that the Islamic Government has no capabilities other than persecution of its citizens by charging them with absolute ridiculous allegations. How weak a government should be that its Baha’i citizens, after being suppressed for over 30 years, removed from all government offices and universities, can be the power behind the demonstrations of Ashura?!!!! It is so sad that the Islamic Government has no capabilities other than persecution of its citizens by charging them with absolute ridiculous allegations.

How weak a government should be that its Baha’i citizens, after being suppressed for over 30 years, removed from all government offices and universities, can be the power behind the demonstrations of Ashura?!!!!

]]> By: sb http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5446/comment-page-1#comment-4149 sb Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:04:07 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5446#comment-4149 The benighted actions of the Iranian government toward the Baha'is of Iran who long to serve their country as devoted citizens, will lead only to their own undoing. What government can survive self-destruction? The benighted actions of the Iranian government toward the Baha’is of Iran who long to serve their country as devoted citizens, will lead only to their own undoing. What government can survive self-destruction?

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