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In new affront, authorities say they will bury an Iranian Baha'i as a Muslim

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

One of the lawyers who defended Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders has made an impassioned plea for justice during an extraordinary meeting...