Iran Blocks Hundreds of Baha'i Students from University Course Selection Iran's national testing organization has blocked hundreds of Baha'i students from university admission by withholding their entrance exam results. The National Organization for Educational Testing displayed "under review" messages instead of test scores when Baha'i students tried to access their results online. Authorities also prevented them from selecting university courses, researcher Erfan Sabeti reported on X. Sabeti posted a screenshot showing the blocking message that appeared when students logged into the testing organization's website to view their national university entrance exam rankings and scores. The move affects hundreds of Baha'i students seeking admission to higher education during the current academic year. At least 129 Baha'i students were similarly excluded from universities last year, according to reports from rights groups monitoring the community. In previous years, the testing organization used "incomplete file" notifications to deny Baha'i students access to their exam results and university admission. A 2018 confidential decree from Iran's Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution mandated preventing Baha'is from entering universities and expelling any students later identified as Baha'i. Educational discrimination against Baha'is also extends to elementary and secondary levels, where many children face administrative and security pressures that force them to abandon their studies. Iran does not recognize the Baha'i faith as an official religion. The persecuted religious minority faces systematic restrictions on employment, education, and other aspects of public life. #bahaisofiran #persecutionofbahais #denialofeducation #HumanRightsViolations https://lnkd.in/gfe9qbSd
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