Amnesty has joined the Australian Baha’i Community in calling on the Australian Government to demand that Iranian authorities take action to ensure the rights of Baha’i’s are protected.
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Destruction of mass grave site in Iran a continuation of human rights abuses against the Baha’i
The actions of the Iranian government to destroy and desecrate a mass grave site and prevent the dignified burial of members of the Baha’i community must be condemned on the international stage as serious violations of human rights. The Khavaran mass grave site is believed to contain the remains of up to several hundred victims …
Yemen: Huthi authorities’ decision to release Baha’i prisoners is ‘positive signal’
Responding to the announcement by Mahdi al-Mashat, leader of the Huthi authorities in Yemen, that all Baha’i “political prisoners” are to be released, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Middle East Research Director, said: “The Huthis’ decision to release all Baha’i prisoners is a positive signal, and must be the first step in ending the years of suffering for those who …