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From Wikileaks

[edit] ongoing Baha'i persecutions

While you wouldn't know it from the mainstream media, there has been a never-ending persecution of the largest religious minority of Iran. This is beyond just prohibiting assembly, etc. This of late has gone to the extent of [http://news.bahai.org/story/635

holding its leaders] (after an earlier generation of leaders were killed or disappeared) and the following (among others):

• orders to identify Baha'is and monitor all Baha'i activities in the country
• imprisoning volunteers for underprivileged youth
• destroying holy sites and cemeteries
• attempting to coerce conversions for those wishing to attend university (and see this leaked memo)
• denial of vocational education
• torture and executions, imprisonments, attacks, denial of business and pensions, etc.

...All a continuation of a 1991 policy (leaked to the United Nations) which shows an orchestrated attempt to suffocate the Baha'i community in Iran (and even to "destroy their cultural roots outside the country").

I don't know much about what kind of tone, details, etc., you wish for articles on site here (and I'm not in a position myself to post much), but I hope someone will take up the challenge to investigate a little and not let their voices for basic justice to be unheard.

Also...

• http://www.bahai.org/persecution/iran
• http://www.youtube.com/v/EA1t1caL9L8&hl=en
• http://bahairights.org/ The Muslim Network for Baha'i Rights]