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Religions in Catalonia unite to promote global change

A dialogue about how religions can contribute to achieving the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has come to fruition with a new publication...

New reports of human rights violations highlight situation of Iran's Baha'is

Iran's treatment of its Baha'i citizens has been identified as a major area of concern in three important new surveys carried out by international...

In new affront, authorities say they will bury an Iranian Baha'i as a Muslim

In an outrageous new incident of religious discrimination, authorities in the city of Tabriz, Iran, have refused to allow Baha'is to bury a relative...

At the UN and online, young people are talking about sustainable development

Increasing numbers of young people are expressing their views about global problems – and how to solve them – in a wide range of settings. That...

Iran

Baha'is educating their youth is a "conspiracy" against the state

Some nine weeks after they were arrested, 11 Iranian Baha'is – associated with an initiative offering higher education to young community members...

Government minister praises Baha'i contribution to Luxembourg

The Luxembourg Baha'i community's involvement in society has been praised by a high-ranking government minister on a special visit to the national...

Dr. Peter J. Khan

A "remarkable life"

With the passing of Dr. Peter J. Khan, the worldwide Baha'i community has lost a "distinguished servant." "By any measure, his was a remarkable...

Peter J. Khan, 1936-2011

Dr. Peter J. Khan, former member of the Universal House of Justice, passed away today in Brisbane, Australia. He was 74 years old. The Universal...

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...

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...