Global campaign on seventh anniversary of arrest of seven Iranian Baha'i leaders launched
The Baha'i International Community has today launched a campaign to mark the seventh anniversary of the wrongful arrest and imprisonment of the...
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Four released while eight remain in prison
Four Baha'is involved with the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), who had been unjustly imprisoned in Iran four years ago, have been...
Sacred symbol placed at apex of Chile temple
In the early morning of 29 April, just before dawn, 65 representatives of various institutions and agencies of the Baha'i community, assembled...
Dialogue on development advances in India
Approximately 90 academics, development practitioners, and university students gathered for a seminar here on 7 April, to explore the direction...
Religious leaders and World Bank commit to ending extreme poverty
A group of diverse religious leaders has issued a statement giving strong support and "moral consensus" to a World Bank-initiated effort to end...
Symposium reframes dialogue on secular society, religion, and the common good
Leading Canadian scholars, public servants, and civil society actors gathered here for a symposium at the University of British Columbia from...
In rural Colombia, seeds of transformation take root
Preparation for a local House of Worship in Colombia has inspired a renewed commitment to the environment.
UN votes for continued monitoring of human rights in Iran
In a clear rejection of Iran's claim that the human rights situation in that country has improved, the UN Human Rights Council today extended...
UN Special Rapporteur commends documentary on denial of education for Baha'is in Iran
A high UN official has praised the film "To Light a Candle", a documentary on the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran, as an important effort...
Iran's UPR response offers bleak outlook for Baha'is and human rights
Iran's limited and conditional acceptance of just two out of ten recommendations made by other governments about its ongoing persecution of Baha'is...