Baha’is are humans as much as you are!

Freedom of religion and from religion is the fundamental right of humankind. No government should question religion or belief of its citizens.

I urge Islamic republic of Iran to comply with Universal Declaration of Human Rights which Iran is a signatory and every Iranian including Baha’is are entitled to all articles specified in the Declaration.

I urge Iranian government to respect International treaties that signed and thereby should change the article 13 of Islamic republic of Iran’s constitution that only recognize Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism as religious minority. Baha’i is a religion that has more than 300,000 followers in Iran. It has by far more member than other three mentioned religious minorities, yet it is not recognized in Islamic republic of Iran’s constitution.

Iranian regime should respect Baha’is’ rights and let Baha’is enjoy their rights like any other Iranians.

Iran belongs to these people as much as it belongs to any other Iranian. Islamic Iran authorities! Listen, don’t persecute them, don’t push them away, don’t deprive them from higher education, don’t confiscate their properties, don’t destroy their graves in cemeteries, don’t…don’t deprive them from their rights; they are humans as much as you are!

A group of Iranian academics, writers, activists, artists and journalists throughout the world is signing an open letter in which to apologize for the long silence on the discrimination of Baha’is throughout Iran. Please join us and sign the petition.