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Iranian Baha'i leaders may face new accusation on anniversary of imprisonment
NEW YORK, United States, May 12, 2009
The seven Baha'i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely...
Australian National Assembly marks 75th year; like Iran's, it was first elected in 1934
SYDNEY, Australia, May 8, 2009
A congratulatory message from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was read to Australian Baha’is as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of their National...
Youth art project brings citation for Nunavut resident
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Canada, April 26, 2009
Beth McKenty moved to sparsely populated northeast Canada – to Iqaluit on Baffin Island – in 1999 to fulfill a pledge, made 45 years earlier,...
British prime minister sends Ridvan message to Baha'is
LONDON, England, April 24, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has sent a message to UK Baha'is to mark Ridvan, the most important Baha'i festival. In it he expressed his...
For 70th year, Buenos Aires elects assembly
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April 24, 2009
This week, for the 70th year, the Baha'is of Buenos Aires gathered to elect their local Spiritual Assembly – one of the two oldest of what are...
Baha'is and rights groups say Iranian president must address discrimination at home
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 19, 2009
The Baha’i International Community joined two human rights organizations in calling on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to address discrimination...
Egypt officially changes rules for ID cards
CAIRO, Egypt, April 17, 2009
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior this week published a decree that allows individuals to obtain government documents without identifying themselves...
Canada's Parliament condemns persecution of Baha'is in Iran
OTTAWA, Canada, April 2, 2009
Canada's House of Commons has unanimously adopted a strongly worded motion condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran and calling on the Iranian...
Web site offers information for visiting Baha'i gardens, shrines
HAIFA, Israel, March 19, 2009
A new Web site with information for visiting the Baha'i shrines and gardens in Haifa and Acre was introduced today by the Baha'i International...
Naw-Ruz this year marks centenary of entombment of the Bab
HAIFA, Israel, March 18, 2009
On March 21, Baha'is around the world will mark Naw-Ruz - their new year - a date that this year coincides with the 100th anniversary of the...
Egyptian court removes barriers to ID documents for Baha'is
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 16, 2009
A court in Egypt today removed any grounds for preventing Baha'is from receiving proper official identity documents, clearing the way for an...
Baha'i International Community sends letter to Iran's chief prosecutor
NEW YORK, United States, March 6, 2009
The Baha'i International Community has issued an open letter to Iran's prosecutor general outlining the tragic history of the persecution of...
Historic 18-week conference series comes to an end
KIEV, Ukraine, March 3, 2009
The historic series of 41 Baha’i conferences that began four months ago in southern Africa wrapped up last weekend in eastern Europe with a gathering...
Regional conferences in Ghana and Azerbaijan conclude
ACCRA, Ghana, February 24, 2009
Accra was host this last weekend to the largest of the nine regional conferences held in Africa with 1,700 participants from eight countries....
European Union expresses "deep concern" over seven Baha'i prisoners
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 18, 2009
The European Union yesterday issued a statement expressing its “deep concern” over Iran’s plans to bring seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders to trial...
Istanbul hosts 38th in series of 41 conferences
ISTANBUL, Turkey, February 17, 2009
The 38th conference in the series of Baha’i gatherings occurring around the world was held last weekend in Istanbul, drawing 925 participants,...
Baha’is express gratitude for open letter of support
NEW YORK, United States, February 15, 2009
The Baha’i International Community has issued a statement of gratitude to the Iranian intellectuals, scholars, writers, journalists, activists,...
Swift international reaction to pending trial of Iranian Baha'is
NEW YORK, United States, February 15, 2009
International reaction to news that Iran may soon put on trial seven Baha'i leaders for espionage and other charges came swiftly last week as...
Lives of service: Profiles of seven imprisoned Baha’is
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 12, 2009
The following are a series of short biographical profiles of the seven Baha'i leaders currently being held in Evin prison in Iran. Six were arrested...
Jailed Iranian Baha'is should be released, not put on trial, says BIC
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 12, 2009
Reports that seven imprisoned Baha’is have been accused of espionage and other crimes and that their case will be referred to the Revolutionary...