Universal House of Justice elected
The results of the election of the nine members of the Universal House of Justice have been announced. More than 1,500 ballots were cast yesterday...
April 30, 2013
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Baha'is elect Universal House of Justice
More than 1,000 Baha'is from 157 countries cast their ballots today in the election to choose the nine members of the Universal House of Justice,...
April 29, 2013
Delegates arrive for International Baha'i Convention
More than 1,000 delegates representing 157 countries have arrived here to participate in the 11th International Baha'i Convention. A global election...
April 27, 2013
Two members of Universal House of Justice leaving after years of service
Two members of the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith, are leaving after many years of service...
April 23, 2013
Causes of violence against women examined at UN
Breaking the cycle of violence against women will require basic changes at the level of culture, attitudes and beliefs – including a fundamental...
April 11, 2013
UN vote highlights human rights violations in Iran
The United Nations Human Rights Council today voted by an overwhelming margin for a continuing investigation into human rights violations in...
March 22, 2013
Persecution of Baha'is in Iran extends across all stages of life
The attacks against Baha'is in Iran represent one of the clearest cases of state-sponsored religious persecution in the world, said Heiner Bielefeldt,...
March 18, 2013
BIC statement explores a new concept of empowerment
Concepts of empowerment that pit one group against another should be discarded in favor of a new vision where social transformation is approached...
March 12, 2013
Mas'ud Khamsi, 1922-2013
Mas'ud Khamsi, former Counsellor member of the International Teaching Centre, passed away on 5 March in Lima, Peru. The Universal House of Justice...
March 8, 2013
Increasing violence against Iranian Baha'is engineered by government
In a report released today, the Baha'i International Community documents hundreds of incidents of torture, physical assault, arson, vandalism,...
March 6, 2013