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...jobs. Last year, four Iranians were publicly hung for engaging in homosexual acts. Women are prevented from holding professional positions of high power. Journalists are locked up for writing articles that are critical of the government. Some of the country’s minorities—members of the Baha??€™i religion, for example—are often unable to attend university or are imprisoned on the basis of their faith. The way of life we take for granted in the U.S. and other westernized countries is foreign to the people of Iran. It is not implausible, however...
...longer have their lips sliced off for wearing lipstick, but they are barred from holding positions of significant power. (Eighty-nine women had their candidacy for presidency rejected simply because of their gender.) Minority populations, for their part, routinely face restrictions in expressing their identity: Members of the Baha??€™i religion are often prevented from attending universities, and some Baha??€™i have been imprisoned solely because of their faith.Why should Harvard students care about the suffering in Iran? And what can they do about it? Human rights advocates always run into a number of formidable hurdles...
...first time this year on Thursday, drawing about 100 people to discuss religion over chocolate fondue. Among the crowd were guest speakers Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 and Dean of Harvard Divinity School William A. Graham, as well as leaders of the Harvard Baha??€™i Association, Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship (HRCF) and Dharma. Representatives from The Pluralism Project, a Harvard-based research endeavor focused on religious diversity, also participated in the event. “To have them all in one room, you realize that there is a real possibility for integrated...
...event was co-sponsored by the Baha??€™i Association, Catholic Students Association (CSA), Dharma, Hillel, and Harvard Islamic Society...
...various religious readings focused on the importance of togetherness and prayer. Michael A. Sabet ’07 offered a traditional Baha??€™i prayer for the victims and a prayer for the unity of the world...