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Heads of medical schools urge Iran to release jailed Baha'i educators
WASHINGTON, United States, December 8, 2011
Almost 50 leaders of medical education in the United States have joined the worldwide protest against the Iranian government’s persecution of...
Concerns for imprisoned Baha'i educators voiced in Senate
OTTAWA, Canada, December 5, 2011
At the Canadian Senate enquiry into the persecution of Iranian Baha'is, Canada's first Muslim senator has strongly criticized Iran for its prosecution...
Senator highlights "warning signs" in Iran's treatment of Baha'is
OTTAWA, Canada, December 2, 2011
Canadian Senator Romeo Dallaire, the former UN peacekeeping force commander who tried to stop the 1990s genocide in Rwanda, has said that Iran's...
Ian C. Semple, 1928-2011
HAIFA, Israel, December 1, 2011
Mr. Ian C. Semple, former member of the Universal House of Justice, passed away today in Switzerland. He was 82 years old. The Universal House...
President of Pacific island nation visits Baha'i World Centre
HAIFA, Israel, December 1, 2011
The head of state of the Republic of Palau has paid an official visit to the Baha'i World Centre. President Johnson Toribiong with his wife,...
Composer dedicated life to building a better world
KERIKERI, New Zealand, November 28, 2011
Russell Garcia, who has died at the age of 95, was an influential composer, arranger, and conductor, who dedicated his talents to promoting the...
Network aims to make pilgrimage a greener experience
ASSISI, Italy, November 24, 2011
An estimated 100 million people make some kind of pilgrimage every year, some for a few hours, others for days or months. To address the environmental...
UN strongly condemns Iran's human rights violations; European Parliament joins global outcry
UNITED NATIONS, United States, November 21, 2011
Using some of its strongest language to date, the United Nations General Assembly has roundly condemned Iran for its "serious ongoing and recurring...
South African Baha'is reflect on 100 years of racial unity
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 18, 2011
Today, Baha'is here of all backgrounds can freely meet together and demonstrate their belief in the oneness of humanity. But this has not always...
Lotus temple embodies "message for the world of today"
NEW DELHI, India, November 14, 2011
On the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Baha'i House of Worship here, Delhi's Chief Minister has praised the impact the temple has made...
Trial of Baha'i educators: condemnation spreads
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 7, 2011
As more information has emerged regarding the trial of seven Baha'i educators, the worldwide outcry at the persecution of Iranian Baha'i students...
Attacks on Baha'is continue as Iran's human rights record comes under further UN scrutiny
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 4, 2011
As a United Nations body concluded that Iran's persecution of Baha'is is clearly violating one of the world's major human rights treaties, the...
UN religious freedom expert: Iran is systematically persecuting Baha'is
UNITED NATIONS, United States, October 23, 2011
Iran's persecution of Baha'is is among the most "extreme manifestations of religious intolerance and persecution" in the world today, according...
Report exposes Iran's media campaign to demonize Baha'is
NEW YORK, United States, October 21, 2011
In a wide-ranging media campaign that has gone largely unnoticed outside of Iran, hatred and discrimination are being systematically stirred...
Baha'i educators sentenced
NEW YORK, United States, October 18, 2011
Seven Baha'i educators in Iran have each received four- or five-year prison sentences, according to reports received by the Baha'i International...
UN monitor for Iran presents first findings on human rights abuses
UNITED NATIONS, United States, October 16, 2011
In his first report, the newly appointed UN investigator into human rights in Iran has appealed to the Iranian government to create a culture...
UN Secretary General "deeply troubled" by developments in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, United States, October 13, 2011
For the fourth consecutive year, the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has strongly criticized Iran's record on human rights, saying...
Philosophers and theologians worldwide condemn Iran's attack on Baha'i educators
NEW YORK, United States, October 10, 2011
More than 40 distinguished philosophers and theologians from 16 countries have joined the condemnation of Iran's policy to bar young Baha'is...
Iconic "Lotus Temple" focus of worldwide campaign
NEW DELHI, India, October 6, 2011
Step onto a bus in Ottawa, Canada; open a magazine in Paris, France; or look upwards at Rimini's railway station in Italy – all around the world,...
Baha'i International Community calls for release of Christian pastor facing death sentence
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 4, 2011
The Baha'i International Community has joined the call for the release of Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor from Rasht, Iran. Pastor Nadarkhani,...