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"Five Years Too Many" campaign begins
NEW YORK, United States, May 5, 2013
To mark the five year anniversary of the wrongful imprisonment of the seven Iranian Baha'i leaders, the Baha'i International Community is launching...
Eleventh International Baha'i Convention: A global community reflects
HAIFA, Israel, May 4, 2013
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...
New film explores community-building throughout the world
HAIFA, Israel, May 4, 2013
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,...
Universal House of Justice elected
HAIFA, Israel, April 30, 2013
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
HAIFA, Israel, April 29, 2013
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
HAIFA, Israel, April 27, 2013
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
HAIFA, Israel, April 23, 2013
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
NEW YORK, United States, April 11, 2013
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
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 22, 2013
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
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 18, 2013
The attacks against Baha'is in Iran represent one of the clearest cases of state-sponsored religious persecution in the world, said Heiner Bielefeldt,...
BIC statement explores a new concept of empowerment
NEW YORK, United States, March 12, 2013
Concepts of empowerment that pit one group against another should be discarded in favor of a new vision where social transformation is approached...
Mas'ud Khamsi, 1922-2013
HAIFA, Israel, March 8, 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...
Increasing violence against Iranian Baha'is engineered by government
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 6, 2013
In a report released today, the Baha'i International Community documents hundreds of incidents of torture, physical assault, arson, vandalism,...
New UN report calls for release of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders
UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 5, 2013
The UN's independent investigator on Iran has called for the immediate release of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders, asking that Iran "fully honor"...
Work advances on House of Worship in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile, February 10, 2013
A new video detailing progress of the construction of the Baha'i House of Worship for the South American continent has been released. The video...
U.S. House of Representatives resolution condemns Iran's persecution of Baha'is
WASHINGTON, United States, January 3, 2013
The United States Congress has called on Iran to release Baha'is imprisoned solely for their religious beliefs. In a resolution passed on 1 January,...
Marathon run highlights Iran's human rights abuses
BANGALORE, India, January 1, 2013
More than 500 people, ranging in age from primary school children to senior citizens, took to the streets here to support a marathon run which...
UN Iran expert raises "access to education" at seminar in UK parliament
LONDON, England, December 26, 2012
The Iranian government's policy of excluding those it deems "ideologically unsound" from higher education is eroding progress made in women's...
In New Delhi, seminar explores ending violence against children
NEW DELHI, India, December 21, 2012
Ending the maltreatment and abuse of young people is a global challenge that must be urgently addressed. This was among the central themes of...
UN decries Iran's "serious ongoing and recurring" human rights violations
UNITED NATIONS, United States, December 20, 2012
The UN General Assembly today expressed "deep concern" over Iran's "serious ongoing and recurring" human rights violations, decrying abuses that...