May 20th, 2009
by Clare O'Brien.
The denial of Baha’is to higher education is the longest standing form of persecution against the Baha’is in Iran. This issue is not a political issue it is a human rights issue.
Iran, a Nation which has openly and freely signed the Universal Declaration for Human Rights (article 26, paragraph 2)
Education shall be directed to the [...]
Jan 27th, 2009
by Clare O'Brien.
Crime: Men playing against Women
Last week in Tehran, Iran had its first mixed sex football match in over 30 years (since the Islamic Revolution). It was a friendly match of men against women. The game took place on January 20th between the Esteghlal soccer club’s male youth team and female youth team.
For many of us [...]