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New report on Iran's failed promises on human rights
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 15, 2014
Iran has completely failed to live up to a series of promises it made regarding its treatment of Iranian Baha'is four years ago, says the Baha'i...
In Malaysia, music and prayers reflect hopes for greater harmony
SUBANG JAYA, Malaysia, September 12, 2014
Hundreds of Malaysians joined with dignitaries from government, religious communities, and other organizations at a unique musical prayer gathering...
A closer look at religious coexistence through recent events
BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE, September 8, 2014
An Iranian cleric’s unprecedented gesture to the Baha’is in Iran stands out against a backdrop of 170 years of persecution.
Three top UN human rights experts call for a halt to Shiraz cemetery destruction
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 4, 2014
Three high-level United Nations human rights experts today called on Iran to halt the ongoing destruction of a historic Baha’i cemetery in Shiraz,...
Increase in arrests highlights continuing persecution of Baha'is in Iran
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 19, 2014
The arrest last week of five Baha'is in Tehran signals a rising tide of detainments and imprisonments of Baha'is in Iran in recent months. Since...
Religious representatives in Netherlands respond to Iranian cleric's call for coexistence
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, August 7, 2014
Fourteen representatives of faith organizations gathered here on 2 July to study the statement made by Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani...
Shiraz cemetery destruction resumes
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 6, 2014
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has resumed its demolition of a historic Baha’i cemetery in Shiraz, Iran, after pausing for several months in the...
In Luxembourg, President of Chamber of Deputies expresses appreciation for work of Baha'i community
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg, July 20, 2014
The President of Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has thanked the Baha'i community for its activities to build bridges between different elements...
Commemorations mark fiftieth anniversary of European Baha'i House of Worship
LANGENHAIN, Germany, July 11, 2014
Prominent religious and political figures gathered here at the start of a program of festivities to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Baha'i...
Threatening anti-Baha'i posters distributed in Yazd, Iran
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 18, 2014
A highly inflammatory and threatening flier calling Baha'is "godless" was distributed in the city of Yazd, Iran, last week on the eve of an important...
On three continents prominent Muslims denounce persecution of Iran's Baha'is, call for religious coexistence
PARIS, France, June 17, 2014
In the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, prominent Muslims have spoken out recently against the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran, denouncing...
On the eve of the World Cup, the Universal House of Justice responds to Brazilian President's invitation
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 12, 2014
In response to an invitation by the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, the Universal House of Justice has released a message to the people...
In the Arab world, a new discourse on religious coexistence takes root
MANAMA, Bahrain, June 4, 2014
Throughout the Arab world, a new discussion on how to live peacefully side by side with the followers of all religions has begun to take shape....
Faith leaders call for release of Iran's imprisoned Baha'is
LONDON, England, June 3, 2014
Representatives from the United Kingdom's major religious communities have called for the immediate release from prison in Iran of that country's...
Global outcry over continued imprisonment of Baha'i leaders in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, May 22, 2014
Around the world, government officials, the news media, and human rights activists have once again raised their voices in protest over the continued...
Continuing praise for Ayatollah Tehrani’s call for religious coexistence
SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 21, 2014
The dramatic initiative of a senior Iranian religious leader, who last month called for coexistence with Baha'is, continues to stir a global...
Senior law officers in Bangladesh praise courageous symbolic action for coexistence
DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 18, 2014
Four leading jurists in Bangladesh have commended the action of a prominent Iranian religious leader who has called for coexistence of all religions,...
In London, UK Secretary of State praises Baha'i ideals
LONDON, England, May 17, 2014
At a reception held in the Houses of Parliament here, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has stated...
Honoring the "unseen" heroes in promoting religious freedom and coexistence
NEW YORK, United States, May 16, 2014
In this world of division and conflict, it takes a special kind of courage for those in a dominant group to break ranks and speak out on behalf...
Human rights champions in Iran commemorate sixth anniversary of imprisonment of Baha'i leaders
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 15, 2014
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, influential Iranian personalities, human rights activists, journalists, and a prominent religious leader...