(English below)
Hoy salió un artículo en el periódico español, El País, acerca de la falta de libertad religiosa en Iran. Habla especificamente de la discriminación de los Bahá'ís, tanto como de los cristianos protestantes y otros minoridades religiosas: "La libertad de religión no existe en Iran". Gracias a Marco O., amigo Bahá'í de Portugal, que me hizo el amable favor de compartir este enlace.
Today an article came out in the most widely circulated newspaper in Spain, El País, that addresses the lack of religious freedom in Iran. It speaks specifically about the discrimination of the Bahá'ís, as well as of Protestants and other religious minorities: "Freedom of religion doesn't exist in Iran" (it's in Spanish).Thanks to Marco O., Bahá'í friend from Portugal, who kindly sent me this link.
Here's a snippet:
"For the Islamic Republic, the Bahá'ís don't constitute a religious community but rather a political organization, often linking them to the regime of the Shah and accusing them of espionage, despite their local origins and also that they were discriminated against during the time of the Shah. Their 300,000-350,000 loyal followers, the largest non-Muslim religious minority, have difficulty obtaining identity documents (on which one has to record one's religion), which impedes them from finding work and getting married, an extreme that can lead to being condemned for adultery in a country that prohibits any extramarital sexual relations."
Sunday, September 28, 2008
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