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News Baseless indictment of Yemeni Baha'i after 14 months of harsh imprisonment New York \| 16 Jan 2015 In a betrayal of justice, authorities in Yemen have indicted Hamed Kamal bin Haydara, a Yemeni...	News UN says Iran continues to violate human rights New York \| 18 Dec 2014 Today the UN General Assembly strongly expressed its concerns over ongoing human rights violations...
News UN forum explores the problem of violence against minorities Geneva \| 2 Dec 2014 Governments sometimes claim that violence against ethnic or religious minorities is deeply embedded...	News UN sends strong signal to Iran on human rights UNITED NATIONS \| 18 Nov 2014 The UN Third Committee today sent a strong signal to Iran, exhorting its government to live up to...
News Iran report on human rights is inaccurate, say rights groups Geneva \| 30 Oct 2014 A report by the Iranian government to the UN Human Rights Council grossly distorts the progress...	News UN Experts: the inclusion of minorities can help stem extremism and hatred New York \| 23 Oct 2014 Two UN high level experts made a plea today for a greater emphasis on the inclusion of ethnic and...
News UN Secretary General expresses concern about continuing human rights violations in Iran United Nations \| 14 Sep 2014 There have been no improvements in the human rights situation for religious and ethnic minorities...	Perspectives Beyond "For" or "Against": Reframing the Discourse on Religion and Development New York \| 27 Jun 2014 People of good will, motivated by sincere wishes to advance well-being around the world, often...
News Honoring the "unseen" heroes in promoting religious freedom and coexistence New York \| 16 May 2014 In this world of division and conflict, it takes a special kind of courage for those in a dominant...	News Event to honor "unseen valor" in support of religious freedom New York \| 13 May 2014 In the annals of courageous actions, one type often overlooked is when a member of a domineering...
News Senior Anglican leaders praise "significance" and "courage" of Iranian ayatollah's gift to Baha'is London \| 15 Apr 2014 Two senior leaders of the Church of England have praised the ground-breaking action of an Iranian...	News In an unprecedented symbolic act senior cleric calls for religious co-existence in Iran New York \| 7 Apr 2014 In a symbolic and unprecedented move, Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, a prominent Muslim...
News UN Forum on Minority Issues discusses religious discrimination Geneva \| 26 Nov 2013 Governments could help to combat religious discrimination by offering a greater public space for...	News Despite promises, Iran continues to violate human rights, says UN report United Nations \| 23 Oct 2013 Despite recent signals by Iran that it intends to improve on its human rights record, there has...
News Iran's persecution of religious minorities discussed in Geneva Geneva \| 24 Sep 2013 The Iranian government’s oppression of religious minorities was the focus of a side event during...	News Breakfast dialogue addresses children's rights in the post-2015 development agenda New York \| 18 Jul 2013 The 12th informal breakfast dialogue, co-convened by the Baha'i International Community and...
News Persecution of religious minorities in Iran Geneva \| 10 Jun 2013 In a side-event about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, the Baha'i...	News Civil Society Briefing with OHCHR New York \| 22 May 2013 A discussion with Mr. Craig Mokhiber (Chief, Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch) and...
News Breakfast dialogue focuses on human rights in the context of the forthcoming development agenda New York \| 26 Mar 2013 The eighth of an ongoing series of informal breakfast dialogues organized by the Baha'i...	News Representative Attends Global Consultation on Governance Johannesburg, South Africa \| 25 Mar 2013 From 28 February - 1 March, the United Nations convened a global consultation on "Governance and...

News Baseless indictment of Yemeni Baha'i after 14 months of harsh imprisonment New York \| 16 Jan 2015 In a betrayal of justice, authorities in Yemen have indicted Hamed Kamal bin Haydara, a Yemeni...	News UN says Iran continues to violate human rights New York \| 18 Dec 2014 Today the UN General Assembly strongly expressed its concerns over ongoing human rights violations...
News UN forum explores the problem of violence against minorities Geneva \| 2 Dec 2014 Governments sometimes claim that violence against ethnic or religious minorities is deeply embedded...	News UN sends strong signal to Iran on human rights UNITED NATIONS \| 18 Nov 2014 The UN Third Committee today sent a strong signal to Iran, exhorting its government to live up to...
News Iran report on human rights is inaccurate, say rights groups Geneva \| 30 Oct 2014 A report by the Iranian government to the UN Human Rights Council grossly distorts the progress...	News UN Experts: the inclusion of minorities can help stem extremism and hatred New York \| 23 Oct 2014 Two UN high level experts made a plea today for a greater emphasis on the inclusion of ethnic and...
News UN Secretary General expresses concern about continuing human rights violations in Iran United Nations \| 14 Sep 2014 There have been no improvements in the human rights situation for religious and ethnic minorities...	Perspectives Beyond "For" or "Against": Reframing the Discourse on Religion and Development New York \| 27 Jun 2014 People of good will, motivated by sincere wishes to advance well-being around the world, often...
News Honoring the "unseen" heroes in promoting religious freedom and coexistence New York \| 16 May 2014 In this world of division and conflict, it takes a special kind of courage for those in a dominant...	News Event to honor "unseen valor" in support of religious freedom New York \| 13 May 2014 In the annals of courageous actions, one type often overlooked is when a member of a domineering...
News Senior Anglican leaders praise "significance" and "courage" of Iranian ayatollah's gift to Baha'is London \| 15 Apr 2014 Two senior leaders of the Church of England have praised the ground-breaking action of an Iranian...	News In an unprecedented symbolic act senior cleric calls for religious co-existence in Iran New York \| 7 Apr 2014 In a symbolic and unprecedented move, Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, a prominent Muslim...
News UN Forum on Minority Issues discusses religious discrimination Geneva \| 26 Nov 2013 Governments could help to combat religious discrimination by offering a greater public space for...	News Despite promises, Iran continues to violate human rights, says UN report United Nations \| 23 Oct 2013 Despite recent signals by Iran that it intends to improve on its human rights record, there has...
News Iran's persecution of religious minorities discussed in Geneva Geneva \| 24 Sep 2013 The Iranian government’s oppression of religious minorities was the focus of a side event during...	News Breakfast dialogue addresses children's rights in the post-2015 development agenda New York \| 18 Jul 2013 The 12th informal breakfast dialogue, co-convened by the Baha'i International Community and...
News Persecution of religious minorities in Iran Geneva \| 10 Jun 2013 In a side-event about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, the Baha'i...	News Civil Society Briefing with OHCHR New York \| 22 May 2013 A discussion with Mr. Craig Mokhiber (Chief, Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch) and...
News Breakfast dialogue focuses on human rights in the context of the forthcoming development agenda New York \| 26 Mar 2013 The eighth of an ongoing series of informal breakfast dialogues organized by the Baha'i...	News Representative Attends Global Consultation on Governance Johannesburg, South Africa \| 25 Mar 2013 From 28 February - 1 March, the United Nations convened a global consultation on "Governance and...

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