Re: Baha'i schoolchildren in Iran increasingly harassed and abused by school authorities

The last UN Human Rights gathering in NYC did not validate any of
these bogus charges laid by your cult. Instead submissions were made
by the government of Iran proving your own human rights violations and
dirty dealings. Amongst these submissions were the following two
letters addressed to Hamid Taheri

TAHERI LETTERS

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED

In reply please quote ref no:
OPM/CD

3 April 2002

Mr Hamid Taheri
19 Dunbar Rd
CLAREMONT WA 6010

[(08) 938-45246]

Dear Baha'i Friend,

The National Spiritual Assembly understands that you are involved in a
weekly Iranian television programme in Perth, sponsored by an Iranian
Muslim.

As you would undoubtedly be aware the House of Justice calls for
Baha'is to exercise great caution in their relations with the Iranian
community. The National Assembly has determined that your involvement
in this programme is not wise. In the best interests of the Faith you
should immediately cease your participation in this television
programme.

Due to the need to protect the Faith in Australia the National
Assembly feels it necessary to warn you that failure to comply with
this instruction will result in the removal of your administrative
rights. The National Assembly looks forward to receiving confirmation
that you have discontinued this activity.

We take this opportunity to recommend that you re-familiarize yourself
with the guidance of the Universal House of Justice in its letter
dated June 18, 1999. A copy of this letter is enclosed.

With loving Baha'i greetings,

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE BAHA'IS OF AUSTRALIA INC.

Stephen Hall
Secretary

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The Universal House of Justice
Department of Secretariat

20 February 2003

Transmitted by email: o...@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr. Omeed Taheri
Australia

Dear Baha'i Friend,

Your email letter of 21 December 2002, sent on behalf of your
sisters Mrs Mahshid Taheri-Jones and Dr. Guity Taheri in addition to
yourself, has been received. We have been asked to provide the
following response.

The Universal House of Justice understands your distress at the
action taken by the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia in
removing the administrative rights of your father, Mr Hamid Taheri,
and your ardent desire to have this action rescinded. However, it has
decided, after a detailed examination of this matter, that the
decision of the National Assembly should be upheld and that he should
remain deprived of these rights.

In accordance with the procedure set out in Section VIII of the By-
Laws to "The Constitution of the Universal House of Justice", an
appeal against such a National Spiritual Assembly decision should be
made by the individual concerned, who would, in the first instance,
approach his National Spiritual Assembly for reconsideration or
submission of his appeal to the House of Justice. In this instance,
the House of Justice decided to investigate the circumstances
surrounding the removal of Mr. Taheri's rights, despite the fact that
there was no indication of his having initiated an appeal.

Mr Taheri's administrative rights were removed in August 2002 for
his failure to adhere to a commitment to the National Assembly in May
2002 in which he signed. Just before the National Assembly took this
action its Secretary had ascertained, through a telephone call to Mr.
Taheri, that he was determined not to follow the Assembly's
instructions and that he was aware of the possible consequences of his
disobedience.

Following its receipt of your letter, the House of Justice asked
the National Assembly to inquire further into Mr Taheri's attitudes.
From statements made directly to the National Assembly Chairman, it is

clear that he remains unrepentent about his actions and that he
continues to manifest an intense animosity toward the Baha'i
administrative bodies.

The House of Justice is most concerned about Mr. Taheri's attitude
to the institutions of the Cause. It hopes that his own study of the
authoritative texts of the Faith concerning the Covenant and the
institutions to which it gives rise will enable him to make the
necessary changes in attitudes and conduct which would open the way
to restoration of his rights. Your own example of unyielding adherence
to the principles of the Faith, as well as your wholehearted support
of the decisions of the National Assembly, could well play an
important role in encouraging him to make the required alterations to
his thinking.

Your letter raises the issue of the plan of the National Assembly
to publish in the national Baha'i newsletter an announcement of the
removal of his administrative rights. In general such matters are left
to the discretion of a National Spiritual Assembly, which is asked to
consider the particular circumstances in each instance, including the
possibility of the believer concerned visiting other Baha'i
communities which might not be aware of his Baha'i status.

As regards Mr Taheri, there is good reason for an announcement to
be published in the national newsletter, in light of his recent
extensive travels.

The Universal House of Justice recognizes that you are apprehensive
about the effect on members of the family when it becomes more widely
known that your father's administrative rights have been removed. It
urges your to reflect on the seriousness of his actions, and to strive
to obtain a deeper insight into the damaging effect that his attitude
towards the Baha'i institutions could have on other believers who
might not be well deepened in the Faith, if they are not ware of his
Baha'i status.

Your are assured of the prayers of the Universal House of Justice
in the Holy Shrines at this time of difficulty for you.

With loving Baha'i greetings,
Department of the Secretariat

cc. National Spiritual Assembly of Australia (by email)

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