Underground Baha'i university in Iran:

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Attached is an interesting article on the underground Baha'i university movement in Iran..... Many have lost their freedom for supporting this movement

Iran's Secret University for Baha'i: Global and Underground -

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More information:

"The Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) was founded in 1987 in response to the Iranian government's continuing campaign to deny Iranian Bahá'ís access to higher education. As its graduates excel in post graduate studies internationally, the BIHE's commitment to high academic standards, international collaboration, and an innovative teaching-learning environment is increasingly recognized. The BIHE offers 32 university-level programs across 5 faculties and continues to develop and deliver academic programs in Sciences, Engineering, Business & Management, Humanities, and Social Sciences.."

BIHE - Welcome to BIHE

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Bahá’í World News Service Stories

Calls for Iran to uphold right to education intensify

31 May 2012

GENEVA – The Baha'i International Community has joined with 16 other non-governmental organizations to call upon the government of Iran to urgently address the state of higher education in the country.

• Scientists call for release of Baha'i educators 20 March 2012
• Iran's human rights abuses condemned at national events 21 February 2012
• Australian MPs call upon Iran to protect human rights 14 February 2012
• Canadian university presidents speak out for Baha'i educators 9 January 2012
• Concerns for imprisoned Baha'i educators voiced in Senate 5 December 2011
• Senator highlights "warning signs" in Iran's treatment of Baha'is 2 December 2011
• UN strongly condemns Iran's human rights violations; European Parliament joins global outcry 21 November 2011
• Trial of Baha’i educators: condemnation spreads 7 November 2011
• Baha'i educators sentenced 18 October 2011
• Philosophers and theologians worldwide condemn Iran's attack on Baha'i educators 10 October 2011

Iran?s campaign to deny higher education to Baha?is - Bahá?í World News Service