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Two Shiraz Baha'is released after three years in prison

Two of the three Iranian Baha'is, imprisoned for their participation in an education program for underprivileged children, have been freed after...

December 14, 2010

In an open letter to the head of Iran's Judiciary, the Baha'i International Community today contrasted the country's persecution of Baha'is with...

December 7, 2010

Excavation work is under way for the new Baha'i House of Worship for the South American continent, in the Chilean capital of Santiago. The ground...

November 28, 2010

Despite compelling evidence that they never committed a crime, three Iranian Baha'is today begin their fourth year in captivity. The two women,...

November 19, 2010

A committee of the UN General Assembly today sharply criticized Iran for its continued and increasing violations of human rights. By a vote of...

November 18, 2010

After more than three years of restoration and conservation work, a Baha'i sacred site is offering a glimpse into the industrial and spiritual...

October 29, 2010

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has once again expressed strong concern over Iran's ongoing human rights violations,...

October 18, 2010

Britain's most prominent heads of religion have called for the release of the seven Baha'i leaders serving prison sentences in Iran. A statement...

October 7, 2010

The 20-year prison sentences received by Iran's seven Baha'i leaders have reportedly been reduced. The Baha'i International Community has learned...

September 16, 2010

The call to release seven Iranian Baha'i leaders - whose prison sentences have reportedly been reduced to 10-years each - is spreading around...

September 16, 2010