Iran Universities Continue Discrimination Against Baha'is

The Baha'i World News Service yesterday reported that Baha'is in Iran continue to suffer discrimination in higher education. Last fall, the government removed a question about the applicant's religion from entrance examination papers, and for the first time in 25 years, a significant number of Baha'i students were admitted to Iranian universities. But now, at least 70 of the 178 who were admitted have been expelled as their religion becomes known. Baha'is are the largest religious minority in Iran, but have faced systematic discrimination since the 1979 Islamic revolution.