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"Five Years Too Many" campaign begins

To mark the five year anniversary of the wrongful imprisonment of the seven Iranian Baha'i leaders, the Baha'i International Community is launching...

New film explores community-building throughout the world

A documentary film about the efforts of Baha'i communities in four locations around the world has been released on the World Wide Web. The film,...

Eleventh International Baha'i Convention

A global community reflects

More than 1,000 representatives of the Baha'i world community gathered here, 29 April-2 May, for a unique global event that was infused with...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...