British legal bodies highlight "dire situation" of human rights in Iran
Two prominent legal associations are calling upon the United Nations' new special investigator for Iran to examine the "dire situation" of human...
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Jailed Iranian Baha'i leader appears on Dutch postage stamp
A series of special postage stamps portraying victims of human rights abuses in Iran has been launched in the Netherlands. Current and forthcoming...
Academic conference explores "othering" of Iranian Baha'is
Iranian scholars, many from globally prominent universities, gathered here for a groundbreaking academic conference on the persecution of Iran's...
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....