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News coverage from the United Kingdom and
The situation of the seven imprisoned Baha’is has received wide media coverage around the world. Some of the reports may be accessed at the following links:News coverage from the United Kingdom and around the world
The situation of the Baha’is in Iran is attracting widespread media coverage in the United Kingdom and around the world. Other Bahá’í activites are also reported by the press and media. Some of the recent reports may be accessed at the following links:
The Bahá’ís in Iran
Baha’is trial due to start next week in Iran CNN.com Thursday 13 August
Rehumanizing the Dehumanized Kayhan International Thursday 23 July (Farsi version)
Rehumanizing the Dehumanized Kayhan International Thursday 23 July (English version)
Feature on BBC Radio 4 Sunday programme, Sunday 19 July (starts at 23:28)
Paranoia, Utopianism and Bahá’í Persecution in Iran Friday 17 July
Free Baha’i leaders held in Iran Voice of America, Wednesday 15 July
MP concerned at Iranian prisoners issue Dundee SNP, Tuesday 14 July
Trial of seven Bahá’í religious minority members delayed in Iran Amnesty International news, Tuesday 14 July
Trial of Bahá’ís delayed in Iran CNN, Tuesday 14 July
Dissident watch: Fariba Kamalabadi Middle East Quarterly, Sunday 12 July
Drive to free Iran’s prisoners South Yorkshire Star, Saturday 11 July
U.S.Panel demands release of Baha’is facing trial in Iran CNN.com, Friday 10 July
Opik concerned for Baha’i in Iran BBC News, Thursday 9 July
Roxana Saberi and the Baha’is BBC Persian News, Thursday 9 July
Cherie Blair: It is not just democracy that is illegal in Iran The Times, Thursday 9 July
Iran guilty of unacceptable behaviour ePolitiX.com, Wednesday 8 July
The man behind Tehran’s freedom monument BBC World Service, Wednesday 8 July
Brown “disappointed” by Iran regime Metro, Wednesday 1 July
Prime Minister’s Questions live The Guardian, Wednesday 1 July
For Baha’is a crackdown is old news New York Times, Friday 26 June
Iran to review UK relations as tensions mount CNN, Wednesday 24 June
Iran: Beyond the beatings The Times, Tuesday 16 June
Barry supports Baha’is Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Saturday 30 May
Fearing for her uncle’s life West Sussex County Times, Friday 29 May
Baha’is welcome Durkan support Derry Journal, Wednesday 27 May
A bleak future for Bahá’ís New Statesman, Wednesday 13 May
Suffocating the Baha’i Jerusalem Post, Tuesday 24 March
Iran’s persecution of Baha’is is devastating Telegraph, Thursday 12 March
Russell Brand says human rights no joke Sky News, Thursday 26 February
British comics in human rights call to Iran Daily Record, Thursday 26 February
British comedians call for human rights in Iran Telegraph, Thurday 26 February
Stand up for Iran’s Baha’is The Times, Thursday 26 February
Seven friends face revolutionary court The Guardian, Monday 16 February
A human right to education for Baha’i The Times, Wednesday 10 December
Other Bahá’í mentions in the media
Hossam Bahgat New Internationalist July 2009
Omid Djalili: Raw, risky, scary, and funny to the bone The Independent on Sunday 19 July
Omid Djalili interview for his role as Fagin in Oliver Telegraph, Tuesday 7 July
Getting the Big Picture Jewish Chronicle, Thursday 28 May
Baha’is celebrate founder Dumfries and Galloway Standard, Friday 15 May
Beggars brush up on languages The Sun, Thursday 7 May
Lembit Opik, Ridvan and the Baha’i Jonathan Fryer, Wednesday 22 April
Egypt’s step towards freedom of belief, The Guardian, Tuesday 17 March
Kiwi filmmaker braves middle east to make Baha’i film 3news.co.nz, Friday 19 December