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News Governments condemn Iran's reversal on jail terms Geneva \| 5 Apr 2011 Governments and human rights organizations have been swift to condemn the reinstatement of 20-year...	News Shock at "duplicity" as 20-year sentence for Iran's Baha'i leaders is reinstated New York \| 30 Mar 2011 Just six months after Iran's appeal court reduced to 10 years the jail terms handed down to seven...
News UN Human Rights Council appoints monitor for Iran Geneva \| 24 Mar 2011 For the first time since its creation five years ago, the UN Human Rights Council has...	News Baha'is who offered education to earthquake-hit Iranian region arrested Geneva \| 13 Mar 2011 Iranian authorities have arrested a number of Baha'is who provided education to children in a...
News Sorrow as jailed Baha'i leader is unable to attend wife's funeral Geneva \| 11 Mar 2011 The Baha'i International Community has described as "desperately cruel" the fact that one of Iran's...	News Education and training of girls and women explored during the Commission on the Status of Women New York \| 7 Mar 2011 The theme of this year's Commission was "access and participation of women and girls to education,...
News Human rights groups renew support for Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders New York \| 5 Mar 2011 The global support for Iran's seven jailed Baha'i leaders is continuing as one of the prisoners...	News Iran fails to heed its promises to UN about Baha'is Geneva \| 18 Feb 2011 Iran has made no progress on eight recommendations it accepted at least year’s Human Rights Council...
News Grave concern for safety of Iran's imprisoned Baha'i leaders New York \| 14 Feb 2011 Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders have been transferred to more brutal sections of their...	News Arsonists threaten reprisals if Baha'is befriend Muslims Geneva \| 25 Jan 2011 A recent wave of arson attacks on Baha'i-owned businesses in Rafsanjan, Iran, appears to be part of...
News Iran's human rights record condemned by United Nations New York \| 21 Dec 2010 In a vote today, the United Nations once again strongly condemned Iran for failing to live up to...	News Ambassadorial retreat invites NGO input into UN Human Rights Council review process Bangkok \| 10 Dec 2010 The Baha'i International Community’s representative in Geneva, Diane `Alá’í, attended a gathering...
News Baha'i International Community sends open letter to Head of the Judiciary of Iran New York \| 7 Dec 2010 The Baha'i International Community transmitted the following open letter to His Excellency...	News Three Baha'is, jailed for humanitarian work, begin fourth year in detention New York \| 20 Nov 2010 Despite compelling evidence that they never committed a crime, three Iranian Baha'is today begin...
News UN resolution sharply critical of Iran for continuing human rights violations United Nations \| 10 Nov 2010 A committee of the UN General Assembly today sharply criticized Iran for its continued and...	News New Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief stresses human dignity, the right to change religious affiliation New York \| 22 Oct 2010 Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt, the newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief,...
News UN Secretary General voices concern over human rights abuses in Iran United Nations \| 18 Oct 2010 The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has once again expressed strong concern...	News UK heads of religion call for release of Iran's seven Baha'i leaders London \| 7 Oct 2010 Britain's most prominent heads of religion have called for the release of the seven Baha'i...
News Former Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, appointed to lead UN Women 27 Sep 2010 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced his appointment of former Chilean President (2006-2010...	News Prison sentences for Iran's Baha'i leaders reportedly reduced to 10 years New York \| 16 Sep 2010 The 20-year prison sentences received by Iran's seven Baha'i leaders have reportedly been reduced....

News Governments condemn Iran's reversal on jail terms Geneva \| 5 Apr 2011 Governments and human rights organizations have been swift to condemn the reinstatement of 20-year...	News Shock at "duplicity" as 20-year sentence for Iran's Baha'i leaders is reinstated New York \| 30 Mar 2011 Just six months after Iran's appeal court reduced to 10 years the jail terms handed down to seven...
News UN Human Rights Council appoints monitor for Iran Geneva \| 24 Mar 2011 For the first time since its creation five years ago, the UN Human Rights Council has...	News Baha'is who offered education to earthquake-hit Iranian region arrested Geneva \| 13 Mar 2011 Iranian authorities have arrested a number of Baha'is who provided education to children in a...
News Sorrow as jailed Baha'i leader is unable to attend wife's funeral Geneva \| 11 Mar 2011 The Baha'i International Community has described as "desperately cruel" the fact that one of Iran's...	News Education and training of girls and women explored during the Commission on the Status of Women New York \| 7 Mar 2011 The theme of this year's Commission was "access and participation of women and girls to education,...
News Human rights groups renew support for Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders New York \| 5 Mar 2011 The global support for Iran's seven jailed Baha'i leaders is continuing as one of the prisoners...	News Iran fails to heed its promises to UN about Baha'is Geneva \| 18 Feb 2011 Iran has made no progress on eight recommendations it accepted at least year’s Human Rights Council...
News Grave concern for safety of Iran's imprisoned Baha'i leaders New York \| 14 Feb 2011 Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders have been transferred to more brutal sections of their...	News Arsonists threaten reprisals if Baha'is befriend Muslims Geneva \| 25 Jan 2011 A recent wave of arson attacks on Baha'i-owned businesses in Rafsanjan, Iran, appears to be part of...
News Iran's human rights record condemned by United Nations New York \| 21 Dec 2010 In a vote today, the United Nations once again strongly condemned Iran for failing to live up to...	News Ambassadorial retreat invites NGO input into UN Human Rights Council review process Bangkok \| 10 Dec 2010 The Baha'i International Community’s representative in Geneva, Diane `Alá’í, attended a gathering...
News Baha'i International Community sends open letter to Head of the Judiciary of Iran New York \| 7 Dec 2010 The Baha'i International Community transmitted the following open letter to His Excellency...	News Three Baha'is, jailed for humanitarian work, begin fourth year in detention New York \| 20 Nov 2010 Despite compelling evidence that they never committed a crime, three Iranian Baha'is today begin...
News UN resolution sharply critical of Iran for continuing human rights violations United Nations \| 10 Nov 2010 A committee of the UN General Assembly today sharply criticized Iran for its continued and...	News New Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief stresses human dignity, the right to change religious affiliation New York \| 22 Oct 2010 Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt, the newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief,...
News UN Secretary General voices concern over human rights abuses in Iran United Nations \| 18 Oct 2010 The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has once again expressed strong concern...	News UK heads of religion call for release of Iran's seven Baha'i leaders London \| 7 Oct 2010 Britain's most prominent heads of religion have called for the release of the seven Baha'i...
News Former Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, appointed to lead UN Women 27 Sep 2010 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced his appointment of former Chilean President (2006-2010...	News Prison sentences for Iran's Baha'i leaders reportedly reduced to 10 years New York \| 16 Sep 2010 The 20-year prison sentences received by Iran's seven Baha'i leaders have reportedly been reduced....

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