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On anniversary of arrests, Canadian MPs highlight Iran’s human rights violations
16 May 2012OTTAWA – In a wide-ranging debate that took place on the fourth anniversary of the arrest of imprisoned Iranian Baha'i leaders, members of the Canadian Parliament voiced their grave concern about worsening violations of human rights in Iran.
Earlier on Monday 14 May, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs – John Baird – marked the anniversary by issuing a statement
"We urge Iran to uphold its international obligations and allow for...
Fifty years on, European Baha'i communities recall landmark elections
7 May 2012OSLO, Norway — Tributes have been paid to the Baha'i Faith on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Norwegian National Spiritual Assembly.
In Oslo, some 100 special guests participated in a celebratory gathering. Among them, Shazia Mushtaq – a representative...
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