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Seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders appeared in court today in Iran for a second session of their trial.

The session was once again closed, and family members were not permitted in the courtroom, the Baha'i International Community has learned.

The hearing, which lasted just over one hour, does not seem to have gone beyond procedural issues. No date was given for any future sessions.

The seven...

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Little Tina Rose Wome came into the world on 28 January in a makeshift clinic, fashioned from a classroom at the Anis Zunuzi Baha'i School on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince.

An entire team of visiting doctors and nurses was on hand for her arrival ? the first birth at the school in the 30 years since its founding.

The delivery was poignant in another way, too ? Magdalah Wome had been...

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Traditional Pacific island bark cloth stenciled with designs depicting a vision of a "New Garden" was one of the artworks commissioned for a prestigious exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery.

The sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art ? APT6 ? is now well into its four-month run and features works by some of the best-known artists of the Pacific region.

Prominent New Zealand...

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The Baha'i International Community has issued a statement condemning the trial of 16 individuals in Iran yesterday as a "violation of all internationally accepted standards of legal due process."

The statement highlights the lack of proper legal representation for the defendants and the use of unreliable "confessions" in the trial. One of the 16 on trial is a Baha'i.

"The use of coerced...

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Having a belief system is not so difficult, said 25-year-old Nava, participating in a recent university seminar in Honduras. The challenging part is building your life around your beliefs.

More than 1,500 young people addressed this challenge at recent Baha'i gatherings in five countries ? Honduras, Italy, Australia, England, and the Philippines.

The youth are trying to examine their lives...

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Concern is growing over the lack of information about the status of 10 Baha'is who were arrested earlier this month in Iran.

In addition to worry about their safety, there are fears that charges against these 10 will be used to create false evidence in court against the seven Baha'i leaders who have been held since 2008 and whose trial is set to resume on 7 February.

"Our concern is that in...

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Iranian authorities have notified the lawyers of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders that the next session of their trial will be held on 7 February, the Baha'i International Community learned today.

At their first court appearance, held 12 January in Tehran, the charges were read to the seven, who categorically denied them.

"While we know little about what actually took place inside the court,...

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Iran's decision to begin the trial yesterday of seven Baha'i leaders has triggered a strong international reaction, including a call by Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi for their immediate release and ultimate acquittal.

"If justice is to be carried out and an impartial judge should investigate the charges leveled against my clients, no other verdict can be reached save that of acquittal," said Mrs....

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The trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders began today in Iran. Initial reports indicate that the trial is marked by numerous violations of legal due process.

"We understand that no observers were allowed in the court," said Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community's representative to the United Nations in Geneva. "We find this completely outrageous, given that these seven have been...

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The Baha'i International Community today categorically rejected new allegations by the Iranian government that arms and ammunition were found in the homes of Baha'is who were arrested in Tehran last Sunday.

"This is nothing less than a blatant lie," said Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community's representative to the United Nations in Geneva. "Baha'is are by the most basic principles of...

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The Universal House of Justice has announced that it has approved the requests of two of its members, Mr. Hooper Dunbar and Dr. Peter Khan, to relinquish their positions owing to their advanced age and the heavy burden of work involved in membership.

The announcement came in a letter addressed to all National Spiritual Assemblies of the Baha'i Faith around the world. In the letter, the House of...

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Recent developments in Iran have raised grave concern about the ultimate fate of the seven Baha'i leaders who are scheduled to go on trial next Tuesday.

"The Baha'i community in Iran has all too often been subjected to campaigns of vilification and false charges devised to deflect the attention of a disquieted population onto the Baha'is and away from those in power," said Diane Ala'i, the...

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The United Nations General Assembly gave its final stamp of approval today to a strongly worded resolution condemning Iran for a long list of human rights violations.

By a vote of 74 to 49, with 59 abstentions, the General Assembly confirmed an earlier vote by its Third Committee in November on a resolution that expresses "deep concern at serious ongoing and recurring human rights violations in...

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Acceptance of the ethical dimension of climate change has risen to a new level of importance in discussions at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, say members of the Baha'i delegation.

"It is no longer just a small group that is talking about the moral and ethical dimensions of the issue ? these ideas are becoming part of the discourse at Copenhagen," said Duncan Hanks, executive...

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How can interfaith dialogue and religious freedom flourish when one religion declares that another is not a religion? Are tolerance and cooperation only possible among people who share the same doctrinal view of the world?

These questions were posed by a representative of the Australian Baha'i community at one of the sessions at the Parliament of the World's Religions, which has come to an end...

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Youth from a drama troupe joined with local dignitaries this week to address themes of exclusion and prejudice as they commemorated Human Rights Day with the Baha'i community of Germany.

The program took place at the Baha'i National Center, on the grounds of the European Baha'i House of Worship, with more than 200 people in attendance.

The performance by the People's Theater, a youth...

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Baha'is from five continents are making presentations at the Parliament of the World's Religions ? an event now held every five years in the modern continuation of an initiative begun more than a century ago.

The seven-day parliament, which opened on 3 December in Melbourne, is expected to draw as many as 8,000 individuals from virtually every world religion and faith group. Among those...

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The approval today of a strongly worded resolution on human rights in Iran sends a powerful signal to the Iranian government that the world is gravely concerned about how Iran treats its citizens, said the Baha'i International Community.

The resolution, approved by a vote of 74 to 48 by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, expressed "deep concern at serious ongoing and recurring...

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On 12 November, Baha'is around the globe will celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith.

Gatherings are held in thousands of localities ? in homes, at public facilities, at local and national Baha'i centers, and at Baha'i Houses of Worship.

Baha'is invite their friends and the public to join them in offering prayers and celebrating with special...

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Leaders representing the world's major religions, including the Baha'i Faith, gathered yesterday at historic Windsor Castle to formally launch a series of action plans involving their communities in a long-term effort to protect the environment.

They were joined by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and HRH The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in a celebratory meeting that...

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The Baha'i International Community today announced that it has become a partner in a United Nations-sponsored program to promote "generational change" to address climate change and environmental sustainability.
The program, which is co-sponsored by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), seeks to promote lifestyle changes that will...

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Although the trial of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran for more than 17 months was scheduled for today, when attorneys and families arrived at the court offices in Tehran they were told it would not take place. No new trial date was given.

"The time has come for these seven innocent people to be immediately released on bail," said Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community's...

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The trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders in Iran is scheduled for Sunday. However, defense lawyers have not received the standard advance notification required under Iranian law.

"It is unclear whether the trial will take place on Sunday, or whether it will be postponed again," said Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

"If the...

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday expressed strong criticism of Iran's human rights record, voicing concern about the use of excessive force after Iran's presidential election, the harassment of women's rights activists, the ongoing execution of juveniles, and the continued persecution of minorities, including Baha'is.

In a 19-page report written specifically to address a request made...

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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 of Baha'is in that country.

Some 1,400 people heard Azar Nafisi, author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran," and Shohreh Aghdashloo, Academy Award-nominated actress for "House of Sand and Fog," speak at a public gathering this month at George...

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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 summer school.

In the United Kingdom, the long-running Academy of the Arts gave 300 people the opportunity to focus on art, music, writing, or dance at a summer retreat. And in the United States, renowned Baha'i singer Narges and the Unity Bluegrass...

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The inequities and injustices that are likely to occur on a global level because of climate change mean that world leaders must carefully examine the moral and ethical dimensions of global warming, said Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

"The impacts of climate change are going to be inequitable, unequal, and severe in many...

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Two young Baha'is at the center of a court case over religious identification on government documents have received new computerized ID cards showing a "dash" instead of their religion.

Imad and Nancy Rauf Hindi received the new cards on 8 August 2009. They are the first such cards to be issued following a ruling by the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court that cleared the way for the...

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The trial of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran has been postponed until 18 October, the Baha'i International Community learned today.

According to Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community representative to the United Nations in Geneva, following a request for postponement of the trial from Mr. Hadi Esmaielzadeh and Ms. Mahnaz Parakand ? attorneys from the Defenders of Human...

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People?s spiritual beliefs affect their attitude toward climate change, with religious groups increasingly helping to frame humanity?s response to environmental issues.

That was one of the messages from a session at the 33rd annual conference of the Association for Baha?i Studies, held in mid-August in Washington, D.C. The gathering drew nearly 1,000 participants from some 20...

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In yet another example of the denial to Bahá?ís in Iran of their rights to justice, including due process, judicial officials have reportedly set next Tuesday as the trial date for seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders ? despite the fact that the lead lawyers registered with the court to represent them are either in prison or outside the country.

Further, efforts to have the accused released...

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LONDON, 16 July 09 -- 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 seven Baha'i leaders being detained in Iran.

Mr. Lembit Opik, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary...

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GENEVA, 13 July 09 -- Iranian officials have reportedly told families of the seven Baha'i leaders currently held in Evin prison in Tehran that their trial has been delayed. No new trial date was given.

Held for more than a year, the seven were reportedly to have been...

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GENEVA, 06 July 09 -- Any response to the world economic crisis must address ethics, given that the crisis is "fundamentally one of trust and integrity," the European Baha'i Business Forum said in a statement published last week.

Furthermore, the situation requires an...

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LANGENHAIN, 29 June 09 -- 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 700-year anniversary of the village.

The mayor of Hofheim, of which Langenhain is a part,...

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, 24 June 09 -- 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, Iran, for over a year, their trial date has been set for 11 July 2009. This information has been...

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, 26 June 09 -- 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 country.

23 June 2009

To the Bahá?ís of Iran

Dearly loved Friends,

With hearts grieved by...

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LOS ANGELES, 13 June 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 the sacred writings of the Baha'i Faith takes the idea a step further, says Britain's Daily Express in a...

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ACRE, 25 May 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 date with special devotional programs, many turning in the direction of His burial site as...

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CANBERRA, 26 May 2009 -- The Australian Parliament has called on the government of Iran to release seven imprisoned Baha?i leaders ?without delay.?

A motion from the House of Representatives expresses ?serious concern? that the detained Baha?is have had no...

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HAIFA, 18 May 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 of the Bab, who in 1844 announced that He was a new divine Messenger, sent to herald a new age for...

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UNITED NATIONS, 18 May 2009 -- As one of the youngest representatives from a nongovernmental organization to attend this year's U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development, it was natural that 19-year-old Alicia Cundall would participate in the youth caucus.

But she didn't...

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NEW YORK, 11 May 2009 -- The seven Baha'i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely grave accusations, after spending a year in jail without formal charges or access to their lawyer, Shirin...

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SYDNEY, 7 May 2009 -- A congratulatory message from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was read to Australian Baha?is as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of their National Spiritual Assembly at an event in Sydney. Participants remembered the Baha?is in Iran, who would be...

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IQALUIT, Nunavut, 25 April 2009 -- Beth McKenty moved to sparsely populated northeast Canada ? to Iqaluit on Baffin Island ? in 1999 to fulfill a pledge, made 45 years earlier, to devote part of her life to reducing youth suicide.

Within two weeks of arriving she had begun a...

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LONDON, 23 April 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 "respect and admiration" for the British Baha'i community which, he said, "makes a contribution to British...

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BUENOS AIRES, 23 April 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 now 600 such Baha'i governing councils throughout South America.

A special program featuring...

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GENEVA, 18 April 2009 -- The Baha?i International Community joined two human rights organizations in calling on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to address discrimination in his own country when he speaks this week at the conference known as Durban II.

The...

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CAIRO, 16 April 2009 -- Egypt?s Ministry of Interior this week published a decree that allows individuals to obtain government documents without identifying themselves as belonging to a particular religion.

The decree is the result of a recent Egyptian Supreme...

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OTTAWA, 1 April 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 government to release Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Tehran.

The motion, which was approved on 30...

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HAIFA, 19 March 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 Community.

The Web site gives details about tours, hours, and the gardens themselves, as well as...

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HAIFA, 18 March 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 interment of the remains of the Bab on Mount Carmel.

On Naw-Ruz in 1909, 'Abdu'l-Baha, then the head of...

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GENEVA, 16 March 2009 -- A court in Egypt today removed any grounds for preventing Baha'is from receiving proper official identity documents, clearing the way for an end to years of deprivation for Egyptian Baha'is - and opening the door to a new level of respect for...

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NEW YORK, 6 March 2009 -- The Baha'i International Community has issued an open letter to Iran's prosecutor general outlining the tragic history of the persecution of Baha'is in that country, explaining their innocence in the face of accusations made by the government, and...

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KIEV, 3 March 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 in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

Some 730 people ? mostly from Ukraine, Russia, Moldova,...

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ACCRA, 24 February 2009 -- This city was host this last weekend to the largest of the nine regional conferences held in Africa with 1700 participants from eight countries. The Accra gathering was held concurrently with the regional conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. They were...

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GENEVA, 18 February 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 for espionage and other charges soon. The Baha?i International Community has called for their...

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Istanbul, 17 February 2009 -- The 38th conference in the series of Baha?i gatherings occurring around the world was held last weekend in Istanbul, drawing 925 participants, mainly from Turkey, Cyprus, and Albania.

Istanbul is the only city hosting a conference where...

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NEW YORK, 15 February 2009 -- The Baha?i International Community has issued a statement of gratitude to the Iranian intellectuals, scholars, writers, journalists, activists, and artists throughout the world who signed an open letter apologizing for their silence during Iran?s...

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NEW YORK, 15 February 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 governments, parliamentary leaders and human rights organizations expressed strong criticism of any such...

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GENEVA, 12 February 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 in their homes in Tehran on 14 May 2008. A seventh had been arrested earlier, on 5 March 2008, while...

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GENEVA, 12 February 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 Court next week are deeply concerning, potentially marking a new and dangerous stage in Iran?s...

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FRANKFURT, 10 February 2009 -- A historic Baha?i conference in Frankfurt last weekend brought to mind an earlier gathering in the same city a half century earlier ? one that was also a milestone in Baha?i history.

Last weekend?s event in Frankfurt was one of the current...

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BATTAMBANG, 3 February 2009 -- Some 2,100 Baha?is from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam gathered in Cambodia?s second-largest city for a historic conference that had citizens of all four nations sitting side by side to discuss service activities in their...

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GENEVA, 30 January 2009 -- The destruction earlier this month of a cemetery in Iran used for the mass burial of hundreds killed in the aftermath of the Islamic revolution in 1979 is an outrageous violation of human dignity, the Baha'i International Community said today. At...

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ULAANBAATAR, 27 January 2009 -- The coldest capital city on earth was the gathering place last weekend for 1,700 Baha?is from Mongolia, Russia, and other nations ? called together to celebrate achievements in community-building work and make plans for future activities at the...

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LAE, 20 January 2009 -- From every corner of Papua New Guinea, the Baha?is came ? and that was not easy.

They were eager to reach the city of Lae to attend a regional conference ? one of 41 being held in cities around the world at the call of the Universal House of...

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GENEVA, 15 January 2009 -- At least six Baha'is were arrested in Iran yesterday, including a woman who worked at human rights organizations connected with Nobel prize winner Shirin Ebadi.

According to reports received from Iran, the six were arrested after government...

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Guadalajara, 13 January 2009 -- In Mexico, the prayers were in Spanish, Mayan and Nahuatl. Across North America, in Toronto, they were in English, French, and Inuktituk.

But the spirit was the same - members of the Baha'i Faith coming together in regional conferences to...

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LONDON, 6 January 2009 -- London hosted its largest Baha?i gathering in 45 years with a regional conference last weekend that brought together 3,200 people from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

A World Congress held in Royal...

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KUALA LUMPUR, 31 December 2008 -- A series of 41 conferences is bringing together unprecedented numbers of Baha?is in country after country, with more than 40,000 people having participated so far.

The 18-week series reached the half-way point last weekend with a gathering in...

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HAIFA, 28 December 2008 -- Work has begun on a four-year restoration project on the golden-domed Shrine of the Bab, one of the holiest sites in the Baha?i world and Haifa?s best-known landmark.

The Shrine of the Bab stands at the center of the Baha?i gardens, on the...

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SAO PAULO, 23 December 2008 -- The series of 41 Baha?i conferences being held around the world continued this past weekend with gatherings in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Kuching, Sarawak, in Malaysia.

The 1,700 people gathered in Brazil and the 1,300 in Malaysia represented the...

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GENEVA, 23 December 2008 -- The Baha'i International Community today expressed grave concern over the closing by the Iranian government of Shirin Ebadi?s Defenders of Human Rights Center in Tehran and called for its reopening.

?The closing of Mrs. Ebadi?s office is a...

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NEW YORK, 16 December 2008 -- As one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States, Manhattan?s Upper East Side might seem like an unlikely place to start building a new world civilization.

?The Upper East Side is quite well-to-do,? explained Monette Van Lith, a...

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UNITED NATIONS, 18 December 2008 -- The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution expressing ?deep concern at serious human rights violations? in Iran.

The resolution, which passed by a vote of 69 to 54, specifically criticized Iran?s use of torture, the high...

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THE HAGUE, 15 December 2008 -- Groups and individuals around the world this month have been commemorating the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which occurred on 10 December 1948. The United Nations has designated the anniversary each...

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POZNAN, 11 December 2008 -- In its contributions to the UN Climate Change conference in Poznan, Poland, this week, the Baha?i International Community stressed the importance of addressing the ethical and moral issues that surround global warming and its impact on the...

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CHICAGO, 9 December 2008 -- The first conferences in the United States in the current series of 41 Baha?i gatherings being held around the world attracted nearly 8,500 people this past weekend, and another three this coming weekend are expected to draw a similar...

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NEW YORK, 7 December 2008 -- Many Baha'i communities around the world are observing Human Rights Day this week - which this year has special significance because it marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

In New York, the Baha'i International...

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ANTOFAGASTA, 2 December 2008 -- Baha?i conferences last weekend circled the globe ? from Chile to Cameroon to the Philippines.

It was the fifth of 18 consecutive weekends that will see conferences in a total of 41 cities, all having been convened by the Universal House of...

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LONDON, 30 November 2008 -- The Foreign Policy Centre, a leading foreign affairs think tank in Britain, has published a new report on Iran titled ?A Revolution Without Rights: Women, Kurds and Baha?is Searching for Equality in Iran.?

The report concludes that, although...

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QUITO, 27 November 2008 -- The series of 41 conferences being held in cities around the world continues to be historic for the Baha?i Faith, not only for the number of participants (over 12,000 and counting) but also for people?s determination to overcome obstacles to get...

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UVIRA, 18 November 2008 -- A war close at hand and myriad financial and security challenges did not stop nearly 800 people from reaching a historic Baha?i conference in Uvira.

Most of the participants came from the DRC, but 13 were from Burundi and four from...

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United Nations, 21 November 2008 -- The Baha?i International Community praised the United Nations General Assembly for today rejecting a so-called ?no-action motion? on human rights in Iran.

Such a motion, if it had passed, would have used procedural rules to set aside a...

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JOHANNESBURG, 11 November 2008 -- More than a thousand Baha?is from nearly a dozen countries came together for a regional conference that turned out to be the largest Baha?i gathering ever held in South Africa.

A simultaneous conference this past weekend in Nakuru, Kenya, also...

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SEOUL, 11 November 2008 -- The Baha?i center in Seoul was the site of a special program ? one of thousands around the world ? marking the 191st anniversary of the birth of Baha?u?llah, which occurred on 12 November 1817 in Tehran, Iran.

The anniversary is one of...

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HAIFA, 7 November 2008 -- A collection of 500 photographs of Baha?i activities around the world is now available for viewing and downloading on the official Baha?i Web site.

The link to the specific Web section, titled ?Attaining the dynamics of growth: Images from...

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LUSAKA, 4 November 2008 -- Some 750 Baha?is from Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe gathered in Lusaka last weekend for the first of 41 regional Baha?i conferences scheduled over the next four months in cities around the globe.

The unprecedented series of gatherings comes at...

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ISTANBUL, 30 October 2008 -- The Baha?i International Community was among the religious groups and nongovernmental organizations that participated in a two-day Global Forum of Faith-based Organizations, convened by the United Nations Population Fund.

The gathering, held in...

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