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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 Concern over persecution of Iranian Baha'is at UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 30 Mar 2014 Overall, human rights in Iran have not improved substantially since the election of President...
News UN vote highlights human rights violations in Iran Geneva \| 28 Mar 2014 The UN Human Rights Council’s overwhelming vote today to extend the mandate of its special...	Perspectives The Black Box of Empowerment New York \| 26 Mar 2014 Although the priority theme of the 52nd Commission for Social Development revolved around “...
Statements Human Rights in Iran Agenda item 4 of the general debate: human rights situations that require the Council's... Geneva \| 18 Mar 2014 Mr. President, Iranian Baha’is continue to face injustice in every aspect of their lives. They are...	Statements Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran UN Human Rights Council 25th session Geneva \| 17 Mar 2014 Dr. Saheed, in your report you stress that “while welcoming the … positive steps” made by the new...
News Religious hatred can be addressed through community- and trust-building Geneva \| 13 Mar 2014 Religious hatred, a cause of religious violence and numerous violations of religious freedom, is...	News Austerity and its impact on the post-2015 development agenda New York \| 28 Feb 2014 Can the world effectively more forward with a post 2015 development agenda if most countries are...
News Social development workshop seeks to model empowerment through participation New York \| 19 Feb 2014 The seating layout was more like a restaurant or wedding reception than your typical NGO side-event...	News New UN report examines inequalities in the world social situation United Nations \| 14 Feb 2014 Inequalities of wealth, whether at the national or international level, are largely the result of...
News Three Baha’is stabbed in Iran, apparently a religious hate crime Geneva \| 7 Feb 2014 In an apparent hate crime, three Baha'is were stabbed in their home in Birjand, Iran, by an...	News UN General Assembly again expresses "deep concern" over continuing human rights violations in Iran United Nations \| 18 Dec 2013 The UN General Assembly today expressed “deep concern at serious ongoing and recurring human rights...
News Peace and security are seen as essential to new development goals New York \| 17 Dec 2013 The impact of violence and conflict on development needs to be considered in any new post-2015...	News Baha'i cemetery in Sanandaj, Iran, attacked and partly destroyed Geneva \| 16 Dec 2013 Among the many acts of persecution to which the Baha’is in Iran are being subjected, one of the...
News Seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders send letter to President Rouhani New York \| 16 Dec 2013 The seven imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders have written a letter to President Hassan Rouhani,...	News UN Forum calls for a comprehensive approach to women’s empowerment for the post-2015 agenda United Nations \| 5 Dec 2013 The post-2015 development agenda needs a comprehensive goal to promote the equality of women and...
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 A look at the evolving nature of "partnerships" in development New York \| 19 Nov 2013 For many years, the dominant model for development has been the donor-recipient concept, where the...
News UN calls on Iran to live up to its human rights promises United Nations \| 19 Nov 2013 Today’s vote expressing concern over Iran’s continued human rights violations demonstrates that the...	News Baha'is in Iran told to leave town or face knife attacks after raids on 14 homes Geneva \| 11 Nov 2013 Following raids on 14 Baha'i homes in the Iranian city of Abadeh last month, government agents...

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 Concern over persecution of Iranian Baha'is at UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 30 Mar 2014 Overall, human rights in Iran have not improved substantially since the election of President...
News UN vote highlights human rights violations in Iran Geneva \| 28 Mar 2014 The UN Human Rights Council’s overwhelming vote today to extend the mandate of its special...	Perspectives The Black Box of Empowerment New York \| 26 Mar 2014 Although the priority theme of the 52nd Commission for Social Development revolved around “...
Statements Human Rights in Iran Agenda item 4 of the general debate: human rights situations that require the Council's... Geneva \| 18 Mar 2014 Mr. President, Iranian Baha’is continue to face injustice in every aspect of their lives. They are...	Statements Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran UN Human Rights Council 25th session Geneva \| 17 Mar 2014 Dr. Saheed, in your report you stress that “while welcoming the … positive steps” made by the new...
News Religious hatred can be addressed through community- and trust-building Geneva \| 13 Mar 2014 Religious hatred, a cause of religious violence and numerous violations of religious freedom, is...	News Austerity and its impact on the post-2015 development agenda New York \| 28 Feb 2014 Can the world effectively more forward with a post 2015 development agenda if most countries are...
News Social development workshop seeks to model empowerment through participation New York \| 19 Feb 2014 The seating layout was more like a restaurant or wedding reception than your typical NGO side-event...	News New UN report examines inequalities in the world social situation United Nations \| 14 Feb 2014 Inequalities of wealth, whether at the national or international level, are largely the result of...
News Three Baha’is stabbed in Iran, apparently a religious hate crime Geneva \| 7 Feb 2014 In an apparent hate crime, three Baha'is were stabbed in their home in Birjand, Iran, by an...	News UN General Assembly again expresses "deep concern" over continuing human rights violations in Iran United Nations \| 18 Dec 2013 The UN General Assembly today expressed “deep concern at serious ongoing and recurring human rights...
News Peace and security are seen as essential to new development goals New York \| 17 Dec 2013 The impact of violence and conflict on development needs to be considered in any new post-2015...	News Baha'i cemetery in Sanandaj, Iran, attacked and partly destroyed Geneva \| 16 Dec 2013 Among the many acts of persecution to which the Baha’is in Iran are being subjected, one of the...
News Seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders send letter to President Rouhani New York \| 16 Dec 2013 The seven imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders have written a letter to President Hassan Rouhani,...	News UN Forum calls for a comprehensive approach to women’s empowerment for the post-2015 agenda United Nations \| 5 Dec 2013 The post-2015 development agenda needs a comprehensive goal to promote the equality of women and...
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 A look at the evolving nature of "partnerships" in development New York \| 19 Nov 2013 For many years, the dominant model for development has been the donor-recipient concept, where the...
News UN calls on Iran to live up to its human rights promises United Nations \| 19 Nov 2013 Today’s vote expressing concern over Iran’s continued human rights violations demonstrates that the...	News Baha'is in Iran told to leave town or face knife attacks after raids on 14 homes Geneva \| 11 Nov 2013 Following raids on 14 Baha'i homes in the Iranian city of Abadeh last month, government agents...

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