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Outstanding collection of Baha'i literature finds permanent home
SANDY, England, February 15, 2015
An extensive library of Baha'i books and related literature has been opened to academic researchers, exactly 35 years to the day after the passing...
"Education is Not a Crime" gains momentum
LOS ANGELES, United States, February 8, 2015
Education is Not a Crime, a worldwide campaign drawing attention to the constructive response of the Baha'i community to the Iranian government's...
Archbishop Tutu condemns denial of education to Baha'is of Iran
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 1, 2015
In a statement published on 30 January, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African social rights activist and Nobel Peace Laureate added his...
New international website of the Baha'i community launched
HAIFA, Israel, January 20, 2015
The website of the worldwide Baha'i community at www.bahai.org has been launched in a new version, representing the latest stage in the development...
Baseless indictment of Yemeni Baha'i after 14 months of harsh imprisonment
NEW YORK, United States, January 16, 2015
In a betrayal of justice, authorities in Yemen have indicted Hamed Kamal bin Haydara, a Yemeni national, of being a spy for Israel and converting...
Panel explores migration, media, and misperception
LANGENHAIN, Germany, January 4, 2015
How does the media influence our sense of identity? How does it shape our perception of those different from us? How does it reinforce "otherness"?...
Two months in the morgue: One facet of campaign to make Iranian Baha’is invisible
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 29, 2014
The body of a Baha'i has been held in the morgue for nearly two months in the large, southern Iranian city of Ahvaz because local officials have...
UN resolution voices global concern over human rights violations in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, United States, December 18, 2014
Today the UN General Assembly strongly expressed its concerns over ongoing human rights violations in Iran. “Unfortunately, as today’s resolution...
On foothills of the Andes, light ascends and inspires
SANTIAGO, Chile, December 18, 2014
The most recent in a series of newsreels on the construction of the Baha’i House of Worship for South America has been released. Opening with...
Hateful propaganda sparks concern for Baha’is of Rafsanjan
NEW YORK, United States, December 16, 2014
Against the backdrop of increasing economic pressures, a recent anti-Baha'i demonstration and a hateful speech delivered by a cleric have raised...
UN sends strong signal to Iran on human rights
UNITED NATIONS, United States, November 19, 2014
The UN Third Committee today sent a strong signal to Iran, exhorting its government to live up to its international human rights obligations....
International writers plea for release of imprisoned Iranian Baha'i leader
LONDON, England, November 11, 2014
As part of a global campaign to defend persecuted writers, PEN International has called for the release of Mahvash Sabet, one of the seven imprisoned...
Iran fails to address calls for greater religious freedom
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 31, 2014
Iran's response during a major review of its human rights record today failed to adequately address repeated calls by other governments here...
Widespread attack launched in Iran against Baha'i businesses
NEW YORK, United States, October 31, 2014
Just as the United Nations' Universal Periodic Review of Iran's human rights record is taking place in Geneva and representatives of that country...
Baha'i Faith featured in iWonder
LONDON, England, October 20, 2014
iWonder, the BBC’s interactive educational site, has featured the Baha'i Faith today in its newest piece. Titled “Can a religion accept other...
Documentary film charts Iranian Baha'is' peaceful response to oppression
LONDON, England, September 28, 2014
A powerful new documentary film, telling the story of the Baha'is of Iran and their peaceful response to decades of state-sponsored persecution,...
Human rights and the Baha'i question absent from President Rouhani’s UN speech
UNITED NATIONS, United States, September 25, 2014
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's speech to the United Nations today failed to address a number of fundamental human rights issues in Iran,...
Iran's national university entrance guide discriminates against a wide range of potential students
September 25, 2014
The university entrance guide for Iran's national university system, which must be followed by all students seeking to study at both public and...
Iran switches tactics to conceal how it prevents Baha'is from entering university
TEHRAN, Iran, September 25, 2014
Shadan Shirazi had always been an exemplary student, showing special strength in math and science, according to numerous accounts in the Persian...
Design of Colombian House of Worship unveiled
NORTE DEL CAUCA, Colombia, September 16, 2014
The design for the local Baha'i House of Worship in the Norte del Cauca region of Colombia was unveiled Sunday at a meeting held at the site...