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In new affront, authorities say they will bury an Iranian Baha'i as a Muslim
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 10, 2011
In an outrageous new incident of religious discrimination, authorities in the city of Tabriz, Iran, have refused to allow Baha'is to bury a relative...
At the UN and online, young people are talking about sustainable development
UNITED NATIONS, United States, July 31, 2011
Increasing numbers of young people are expressing their views about global problems – and how to solve them – in a wide range of settings. That...
Iran: Baha'is educating their youth is a "conspiracy" against the state
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 27, 2011
Some nine weeks after they were arrested, 11 Iranian Baha'is – associated with an initiative offering higher education to young community members...
Government minister praises Baha'i contribution to Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg, July 24, 2011
The Luxembourg Baha'i community's involvement in society has been praised by a high-ranking government minister on a special visit to the national...
Dr. Peter J. Khan: A "remarkable life"
BRISBANE, Australia, July 17, 2011
With the passing of Dr. Peter J. Khan, the worldwide Baha'i community has lost a "distinguished servant." "By any measure, his was a remarkable...
Peter J. Khan, 1936-2011
HAIFA, Israel, July 15, 2011
Dr. Peter J. Khan, former member of the Universal House of Justice, passed away today in Brisbane, Australia. He was 74 years old. The Universal...
British legal bodies highlight "dire situation" of human rights in Iran
LONDON, England, July 8, 2011
Two prominent legal associations are calling upon the United Nations' new special investigator for Iran to examine the "dire situation" of human...
Jailed Iranian Baha'i leader appears on Dutch postage stamp
HILVERSUM, Netherlands, July 6, 2011
A series of special postage stamps portraying victims of human rights abuses in Iran has been launched in the Netherlands. Current and forthcoming...
Academic conference explores "othering" of Iranian Baha'is
TORONTO, Canada, July 4, 2011
Iranian scholars, many from globally prominent universities, gathered here for a groundbreaking academic conference on the persecution of Iran's...
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...