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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...

Iran's human rights violations

International condemnation spreads

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

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

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"

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

Governments, organisations and educators have condemned Iran's latest attack on an initiative offering higher education to young Baha'is barred...

Religions unite to urge G8 leaders to take bold action on global issues

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....

"Baha'i Question" cited at European Parliament human rights hearing

Victims of religious intolerance are not just people deprived of the right to practice their faith – they suffer abuses in every aspect of their...

UNESCO chief inaugurates square for tolerance and peace in Haifa

In the Middle East, Haifa is known as one of the region's most ethnically and religiously diverse cities, including Jews, Christians, Muslims,...

Two Iranian Baha'i leaders returned to Evin prison

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...