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Three weeks in Iran: 200 incidents of Baha’is being targeted as international community roundly condemns “sweeping crackdown”

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New York | 23 Aug 2022
Government officials, international and national media outlets and dozens of prominent civil...
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Revealed: Iran’s brazen propaganda ploy to incriminate Baha’is through fake videos and hate speech

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Geneva | 19 Aug 2022
The Baha’i International Community has received news of a shocking and outrageous new propaganda...
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BIC Releases Outcome of Four-Month Series on Youth as Pillars of Society
New York | 12 Aug 2022
How can systems of policy and governance at the United Nations and beyond benefit from the full...
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Breaking: Iranian government intensifies Baha’i persecution with outrageous demolition of homes and land grabs

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Geneva | 2 Aug 2022
In a cruel escalation, and just two days after previous attacks on Baha’is across Iran, up to 200...
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Update: 200 Iranian government agents destroy Baha’i homes and confiscate 20 hectares of land
Geneva | 2 Aug 2022
In a cruel escalation, and just two days after previous attacks on Baha’is across Iran, up to 200...
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Baha’is accused of “colonialism” and “infiltrating kindergartens” as 52 fresh acts of persecution add to more than 100 in recent weeks

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Geneva | 1 Aug 2022
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence issued an appalling statement of oppressive hate propaganda against...
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Persecution of Baha’is in Iran intensifies for second month in a row

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New York | 21 Jul 2022
More than 20 Baha’is in Shiraz, Tehran, Yazd and Bojnourd, have been arrested, jailed or subjected...
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BIC joins Duke University workshop on ‘Rural Development and the Capability to Stay’
Brussels | 17 Jul 2022
“Better understanding rural sustainability is key to addressing pressing global challenges, such as...
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How can youth contribute to social change? Baha’i International Community explores the role of young people at Venice conference
Venice | 16 Jul 2022
The Baha’i International Community’s (BIC) Brussels Office attended the second edition of the ...
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44 Iranian Baha’is arrested, arraigned or jailed in June as leading human rights figure says situation is “getting worse”

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New York | 4 Jul 2022
The Iranian government’s systematic campaign to persecute the Baha’i religious minority accelerated...
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Europe must encourage global consensus on addressing shared challenges, says BIC, after attending regional forum
Brussels | 28 Jun 2022
“Changing the paradigm” of the European Union’s external affairs policies, including development...
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What does a meaningful partnership look like? BIC Brussels hosts discussions on Africa-Europe relations
Brussels | 24 Jun 2022
On June 23 and 24, 2022, the Baha’i International Community (BIC) Brussels Office hosted...
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Iranian authorities separate Baha’i parents from their children with Shiraz sentences

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New York | 23 Jun 2022
A campaign by Iranian authorities to uproot the Baha’i community in Shiraz took a dark step forward...
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BIC Releases Natural World Statement at Milestone Environmental Conference
Stockholm | 1 Jun 2022
The coordinated contributions of numerous populations around the world will be required to...
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BIC event explores the role of partnerships in addressing food security
Geneva | 30 May 2022
The Baha’i International Community’s (BIC) United Nations office in Geneva hosted, May 4, an...
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Achieving climate neutrality requires grassroots cohesion and collective action
Brussels | 18 May 2022
“Achieving climate neutrality necessitates participation from everyone, irrespective of their...
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Wellbeing of humanity needs to be a primary concern of EU policies says BIC
Brussels | 12 May 2022
“In today’s interconnected world, policies have impact beyond their intended geographical and...
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BIC: Promoting principle of oneness in African-European partnership
Brussels | 11 May 2022
Over the past two years, the pandemic has prompted greater global recognition of the...
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Discussion series begins ongoing consultations on the future of the multilateral system
New York | 5 May 2022
“Humanity’s welfare—and indeed, humanity’s very future—depends on solidarity and working together...
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UN officials, diplomats and civil society actors join new talks on the future of the multilateral order
New York | 5 May 2022
Representatives of United Nations Member-States and UN officials will join today a new discussion...

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