Thank you Marjan Keypour Greenblatt joon for this well written informative article on the persecution of Bahais. I am extremely grateful for Iranians like yourself. In the famous words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. No One Is Free Until We Are All Free. Its been estimated that for the past three decades tens of thousands of qualified Bahai students who revealed their faith have been systematically denied university admission or expelled unceremoniously. Volumes of testimonies, transcripts, correspondence and documentations have been assembled and presented in advocacy efforts on their behalf to no avail. But nothing spells out this this intentional discrimination better than a 1991 declaration or mosavabeh issued by the Islamic Republics Supreme Council of Culture and Revolution -- a gatekeeping body with the paramount responsibility to preserve and promote the indispensable values of the Islamic Revolution. This declaration specifically calls for the immediate removal of Bahai students at any point upon the revelation of their religious identity, including post registration or during the academic year. Although this declaration conflicts directly with the countrys constitutional recommendation for universal access to education (Article 3, Sec. 3), the Council of Culture and Revolutions positions seem to govern admission practices in institutes of higher education.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:45:49 +0000
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