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Trial of seven Baha'is in Iran scheduled for 18 October
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 16, 2009
The trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders in Iran is scheduled for Sunday. However, defense lawyers have not received the standard advance...
Secretary general of UN releases report criticizing human rights abuses in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, United States, October 15, 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday expressed strong criticism of Iran's human rights record, voicing concern about the use of excessive...
Prominent Iranians call for religious liberty
WASHINGTON, United States, September 30, 2009
A best-selling author and an Oscar-nominated actress are among those who have called for religious freedom in Iran, including an end to the persecution...
Music and the arts a highlight of summer gatherings
BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE, September 29, 2009
Singing was the draw at a festival of choirs in the Congo, while in Venezuela, both plastic arts and music played a key role at the annual Baha'i...
Ethics are 'missing dimension' in climate debate, says IPCC head
NEW YORK, United States, September 23, 2009
The inequities and injustices that are likely to occur on a global level because of climate change mean that world leaders must carefully examine...
Conference: Religion joins with science to address environment issues
WASHINGTON, United States, September 17, 2009
People’s spiritual beliefs affect their attitude toward climate change, with religious groups increasingly helping to frame humanity’s response...
Trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders postponed
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 17, 2009
The trial of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran has been postponed until 18 October, the Baha'i International Community learned today. According...
First identification cards issued to Egyptian Baha'is using a "dash" instead of religion
CAIRO, Egypt, August 14, 2009
Two young Baha'is at the center of a court case over religious identification on government documents have received new computerized ID cards...
Due process ignored as trial date is set for Iranian Baha'i prisoners
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 12, 2009
In yet another example of the denial to Baha’is in Iran of their rights to justice, including due process, judicial officials have reportedly...
British Baha'is meet with Prime Minister Brown on Iran concerns
LONDON, England, July 16, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met this week with members of the U.K. Baha'i community and underlined his government's concern over the...
Trial for seven Baha'i leaders reportedly delayed
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 13, 2009
Iranian officials have reportedly told families of the seven Baha'i leaders currently held in Evin prison in Tehran that their trial has been...
Ethics at heart of economic crisis, says EBBF
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 6, 2009
Any response to the world economic crisis must address ethics, given that the crisis is "fundamentally one of trust and integrity," the European...
German town marks 700-year anniversary with programs at Baha'i temple
LANGENHAIN, Germany, June 29, 2009
The European Baha’i House of Worship – the most prominent landmark in a wide area around Langenhain – was the site of events this month celebrating...
The Universal House of Justice addresses a message to the Baha’is of Iran
HAIFA, Israel, June 26, 2009
The Universal House of Justice has addressed the following message dated 23 June 2009 to the Baha’is of Iran in light of recent events in that...
Reports of a trial date for Baha'i leaders falsely accused of espionage
BIC NEW YORK, United States, June 24, 2009
According to information conveyed by the authorities in Evin prison to the family members of the seven Baha'is who have been imprisoned in Tehran,...
Jazz singer Tierney Sutton takes a spiritual look at 'Desire'
LOS ANGELES, United States, June 14, 2009
Tierney Sutton is hardly alone among jazz vocalists in trying to bring a spiritual dimension to her music. But lining up jazz standards with...
Australia, Canada call for immediate release of imprisoned Baha'is
CANBERRA, Australia, May 27, 2009
The Australian Parliament has called on the government of Iran to release seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders “without delay.” A motion from the...
Ascension of Baha'u'llah commemorated
ACRE, Israel, May 26, 2009
On 29 May 1892 – 117 years ago this week – Baha’u’llah passed away at His home outside Acre. Baha’is around the world each year commemorate the...
Baha'is observe Declaration of the Bab
HAIFA, Israel, May 19, 2009
On 23 May, Baha'is around the world will celebrate the 165th anniversary of the birth of the Baha'i Faith. The holy day marks the Declaration...
Baha'is participate in U.N. Sustainable Development session
UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 19, 2009
As one of the youngest representatives from a nongovernmental organization to attend this year's U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development,...