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Tag: religious minorities
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National ID Card as a New Tool to Oppress Minorities in Iran
According to several reports on social media, the National Identification Card in Iran is now only issued for the followers of one of the…
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Persecution of the Baha’is in Yemen: Hamed bin Haydara’s Death Sentence
Concerns over the situation of the followers of the Baha’i faith in Yemen are growing. A number of Baha’is have been accused of espionage…
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Senior Cleric Reaffirms Suspension of Zoroastrian City Councillor
The controversy over the suspension of the Zoroastrian member of Yazd City Council in Iran was further stirred with a senior member of the…
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Unprecedented Ruling Lightens Jail Term for Imprisoned Baha’is
Twenty four Iranian Baha’is who had been sentenced to heavy sentences ranging from 6 to 11 years for charges ranging from threatening national security…