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Slovak academics tell Iran to free Baha'i educators
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, September 18, 2012
More than 80 leading academics are calling upon the Iranian government to end its persecution of Baha'i educators and students. The Slovak Republic's...
Marchers in Rio call for freedom to believe
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, September 18, 2012
A message of human solidarity from a medieval Persian poet was prominently displayed at Rio's famous Copacabana beach, as part of this year's...
Prominent speakers address justice and reconciliation
MONTREAL, Canada, September 7, 2012
The establishment of justice and genuine reconciliation demands greater attention to the challenging work of rebuilding human relationships on...
Banned from making their mark
NEW YORK, United States, September 6, 2012
In practically any other country of the world, a teenage chess champion, a national judo standout and a talented pianist would be valued as contributors...
Newsreel shows work commencing on House of Worship
SANTIAGO, Chile, August 14, 2012
The first video newsreel documenting progress in the building of the Baha'i House of Worship here has been launched online. The newsreel, titled...
The Baha'is of Semnan: A community under fire
NEW YORK, United States, August 8, 2012
A dramatic intensification of persecution of Baha'is in the Iranian city of Semnan has been described as "distinctive and alarming" by the Baha'i...
A dark picture of religious freedom in Iran
WASHINGTON, United States, August 2, 2012
In a report released Monday, the United States painted a dark picture of religious freedom in Iran, documenting how the government there oppresses...
Centenary of 'Abdu'l-Baha's journeys marked in North America
WILMETTE, IL., United States, June 26, 2012
Thousands of Baha'is and their friends across the United States have been observing the centenary of 'Abdu'l-Baha's eight-month sojourn in their...
Rio+20: "Hope and optimism" for unified action
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 21, 2012
World leaders seeking to promote sustainable development should embrace the principle "that each one of us enters the world as a trust of the...
Factory closures highlight economic strangulation of Iran's Baha'is
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 14, 2012
A recent intensification of attacks on Baha'i-owned businesses in Iran further demonstrates the Iranian authorities' determination to suffocate...
Robert Hayden – poet and Baha'i – honored on postage stamp
WASHINGTON, United States, June 11, 2012
Robert Hayden, the first African-American to be appointed United States Poet Laureate, has been honored on a postage stamp issued by the U.S....
Sustainable development focus for Rio conference
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 10, 2012
In 1992, the Rio Earth Summit was one of the largest events ever organized by the United Nations. Now, world leaders are preparing to return...
Calls for Iran to uphold right to education intensify
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 31, 2012
The Baha'i International Community has joined with 16 other non-governmental organizations to call upon the government of Iran to urgently address...
Report reveals "grim picture" of human rights in Iran
WASHINGTON, United States, May 27, 2012
Iran's human rights record continued to display "many negative trends" last year, according to a US government spokesman. Assistant Secretary...
On anniversary of arrests, Canadian MPs highlight Iran’s human rights violations
OTTAWA, Canada, May 16, 2012
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...
Persecution intensifies as former Baha'i leaders mark anniversary behind bars
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 14, 2012
Iran's former Baha'i leaders begin their fifth year in prison today amid an intensification of the persecution of their co-religionists. The...
Fifty years on, European Baha'i communities recall landmark elections
OSLO, Norway, May 7, 2012
Tributes have been paid to the Baha'i Faith on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Norwegian National Spiritual Assembly. In Oslo,...
Panel examines the role of young people in social change
NEW YORK, United States, April 27, 2012
Preparing the world's young people for the future will require new directions in education that emphasize their role as global citizens. That...
Guam joins global condemnation of Iran's human rights abuses
HAGǺTÑA, Guam, April 27, 2012
The Senate of the western Pacific island territory of Guam has called upon the United States of America to keep up its pressure on Iran over...
Plans to build new Houses of Worship announced
HAIFA, Israel, April 22, 2012
With the construction under way in Chile of the last of the continental Baha'i Houses of Worship, plans have been announced for the building...