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Reports of the killing of an Iranian Baha'i received
BIC NEW YORK, United States, August 26, 2013
Reports have been received that a well-known member of the Iranian Baha'i community, Mr. Ataollah Rezvani, has been killed in or around the port...
Hushmand Fatheazam, 1924-2013
HAIFA, Israel, August 14, 2013
Mr. Hushmand Fatheazam, former member of the Universal House of Justice, passed away yesterday in Vancouver, Canada. He was 89 years old. The...
ILO expresses concern over economic repression of Iranian Baha’is
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 1, 2013
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has expressed "deep concern" over continuing economic and educational discrimination against Baha'is...
Conferences for youth striving to serve their communities begin
BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE, July 9, 2013
Youth striving to contribute to the well-being of their communities have begun gathering in a series of conferences called for by the Universal...
Sacred site in Baghdad destroyed
BIC NEW YORK, United States, June 28, 2013
The worldwide Baha'i community has learned that the house of Baha'u'llah, the Founder of the Baha'i Faith, in Baghdad, Iraq – a profoundly sacred...
"Five Years Too Many" campaign leads to global outpouring of support
BIC GENEVA, Switzerland, June 13, 2013
A global outpouring of support and concern for the plight of the seven Iranian Baha'i leaders – and for the situation of other prisoners of conscience...
New video for House of Worship in Chile released
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 12, 2013
A new video for the House of Worship for the South American continent in Santiago, Chile has recently been made available in English and Spanish....
Iranian Baha'is face "widespread and entrenched" discrimination says UN Committee
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 23, 2013
Yesterday the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued a series of pointed recommendations to the Iranian government – recommendations...
Four top UN human rights experts call for immediate release of seven imprisoned Iranian Baha'i leaders
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 13, 2013
Four high-level United Nations human rights experts today called on Iran to immediately release the seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders. In a press...
"Five Years Too Many" campaign gathers momentum
BIC NEW YORK, United States, May 12, 2013
Throughout the world people are raising their voices in a global campaign to free the seven imprisoned Iranian Baha'i leaders. The "Five Years...
Baha'is face particularly severe violations amid deteriorating religious freedom in Iran, says US
WASHINGTON, United States, May 6, 2013
In its annual report on international religious freedom, the United States said religious freedom in Iran has continued to deteriorate over the...
"Five Years Too Many" campaign begins
NEW YORK, United States, May 5, 2013
To mark the five year anniversary of the wrongful imprisonment of the seven Iranian Baha'i leaders, the Baha'i International Community is launching...
Eleventh International Baha'i Convention: A global community reflects
HAIFA, Israel, May 4, 2013
More than 1,000 representatives of the Baha'i world community gathered here, 29 April-2 May, for a unique global event that was infused with...
New film explores community-building throughout the world
HAIFA, Israel, May 4, 2013
A documentary film about the efforts of Baha'i communities in four locations around the world has been released on the World Wide Web. The film,...
Universal House of Justice elected
HAIFA, Israel, April 30, 2013
The results of the election of the nine members of the Universal House of Justice have been announced. More than 1,500 ballots were cast yesterday...
Baha'is elect Universal House of Justice
HAIFA, Israel, April 29, 2013
More than 1,000 Baha'is from 157 countries cast their ballots today in the election to choose the nine members of the Universal House of Justice,...
Delegates arrive for International Baha'i Convention
HAIFA, Israel, April 27, 2013
More than 1,000 delegates representing 157 countries have arrived here to participate in the 11th International Baha'i Convention. A global election...
Two members of Universal House of Justice leaving after years of service
HAIFA, Israel, April 23, 2013
Two members of the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith, are leaving after many years of service...
Causes of violence against women examined at UN
NEW YORK, United States, April 11, 2013
Breaking the cycle of violence against women will require basic changes at the level of culture, attitudes and beliefs – including a fundamental...
UN vote highlights human rights violations in Iran
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 22, 2013
The United Nations Human Rights Council today voted by an overwhelming margin for a continuing investigation into human rights violations in...