“Crime Against Humanity”: Iran’s Persecution of Its Baha’i Minority

Join us for dinner and a panel discussion.

Featuring –

• Michael Page, Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
• Simin Fahandej, Representative to the United Nations, Baha’i International Community
• Patricia Karam, Senior Policy Advisor on Iran, Freedom House
• Stephen Schneck, Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

• Moderator: Anthony Vance, Senior Representative, U.S. Baha’i Office of Public Affairs

“‘The Boot on My Neck’: Iranian Authorities’ Crime of Persecution Against Baha’is in Iran” is available at: https://www.hrw.org/report/2024/04/01/boot-my-neck/iranian-authorities-crime-persecution-against-bahais-iran

What caused Human Rights Watch to make a finding that the nature of the ongoing persecution of the Baha’is in Iran by the Iranian government constitutes a “crime against humanity” under customary international law and Article 7 of the 1998 Rome Treaty creating the International Criminal Court?

What implications does such a finding have?

Event is free but REGISTRATION is required as space is limited. COVID-19 masking is optional. This is a live, in-person only event at Freedom House. Note: The panel event will be conducted in English.

Order of evening’s events:

· 5:45 PM: Dinner

· 6:30 PM: Welcome by Freedom House

· 6:35 PM: Panel Discussion followed by Q & A

· 7:55 PM: Closing Comments and Wishing All a Good Night

· 8:30 PM: Building Closes

Host or Publisher U.S. Baha'i Office of Public Affairs