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Lawyer for jailed Baha'i leaders speaks out at European Parliament
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 29, 2011
One of the lawyers who defended Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders has made an impassioned plea for justice during an extraordinary meeting...
Iran's human rights violations: international condemnation spreads
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 26, 2011
The worldwide outcry against the persecution of Iran's Baha'i community has been joined by the Chilean Senate, a Muslim Senator in Canada, and...
Rally in Rio calls for Iran to respect human rights
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 20, 2011
Representatives from government, religious communities and civil society organizations were among the 800 human rights supporters who gathered...
Panel explores crisis of human rights in Iran
LONDON, England, June 17, 2011
Iran's human rights record has come under scrutiny at a seminar held in the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament. The panel discussion – which...
Exemplary life of service "in the face of relentless oppression"
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, United States, June 16, 2011
Right up until his final moments, Valiollah Toosky's thoughts were in Iran, with his students and colleagues at the Baha'i Institute for Higher...
Worldwide outrage at Iran's attack on Baha'i educators
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 14, 2011
Governments, organisations and educators have condemned Iran's latest attack on an initiative offering higher education to young Baha'is barred...
"Baha'i Question" cited at European Parliament human rights hearing
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 31, 2011
Victims of religious intolerance are not just people deprived of the right to practice their faith – they suffer abuses in every aspect of their...
Religions unite to urge G8 leaders to take bold action on global issues
BORDEAUX, France, May 31, 2011
Representatives of the Baha'i Faith have joined a call for the G8 bloc of nations to take bold action on the interconnected crises faced by humanity....
UNESCO chief inaugurates square for tolerance and peace in Haifa
HAIFA, Israel, May 30, 2011
In the Middle East, Haifa is known as one of the region's most ethnically and religiously diverse cities, including Jews, Christians, Muslims,...
Arrests are part of official campaign to block development of Iranian Baha'is
NEW YORK, United States, May 25, 2011
The series of raids carried out on some 30 homes of Baha'is, who were offering education to young community members barred by the government...
Two Iranian Baha'i leaders returned to Evin prison
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 25, 2011
The two women amongst Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders have been returned to Tehran's notorious Evin prison. The Baha'i International Community...
Baha'i educational programme targeted in raids
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22, 2011
A coordinated series of raids have been carried out on the homes of several Iranian Baha'is, active in a community initiative to provide a higher...
UN Commission discusses ethics behind the environmental crisis
UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 17, 2011
Focusing solely on the material aspects of the environmental crisis, while ignoring its moral and ethical dimensions, will not ensure humanity's...
Three years on, Iran's imprisoned Baha'i leaders symbolize the oppression of a nation
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 16, 2011
The injustice being faced by countless citizens of Iran has been highlighted around the world, as supporters marked three years since the arrest...
Burundi elects national Baha'i assembly after 17 years
BUJUMBURA, Burundi, May 11, 2011
The Baha'is of Burundi are celebrating after their National Spiritual Assembly was elected for the first time in 17 years. The Baha'i Faith was...
Third anniversary in prison for Iran's Baha'i leaders
NEW YORK, United States, May 10, 2011
As seven Baha'i leaders in Iran complete their third year in jail, the Baha'i International Community has confirmed that the two women amongst...
Historic landmark elections for European Baha'i communities
LLÍRIA, VALENCIA, Spain, May 4, 2011
Along with 10 other European countries, the Baha'is of Spain have elected their National Spiritual Assembly for the 50th time. Elections for...
Dignitaries launch silver jubilee year for Lotus Temple
NEW DELHI, India, April 26, 2011
Prominent political figures praised the impact made by the Baha'i House of Worship on Indian society, as the building's 25th anniversary year...
'Abdu'l-Baha's legacy to Egypt recalled, 100 years on
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, United States, April 20, 2011
As the open letter from the Baha'is of Egypt, calling for a national conversation about the future of their country, begins to generate widespread...
Egyptian Baha'is seize opportunity to discuss their nation's future
CAIRO, Egypt, April 14, 2011
In a contribution to the sweeping changes now under way in their society, Egyptian Baha'is are calling for a far-reaching consultative process...