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Statements
Joint statement by Members of the European Parliament and of European National Parliaments On the situation of Baha’i women in Iran
Brussels | 30 Jan 2025
We, members of the European Parliament and of European National Parliaments, stand with the...
News
Amid worsening persecution of Baha’is, UN Member States urge Egypt to respect freedom of religion or belief during human rights review

Arabic translation here...

Geneva | 29 Jan 2025
The Baha'i International Community (BIC) welcomes this week’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at...
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UN Member States raise concern about Baha'is during Iran’s Universal Periodic Review

Persian translation...

Geneva | 27 Jan 2025
Iran recently underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)—a UN human rights review—at the...
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Egypt must be held accountable for persecuting Baha'is at upcoming UN human rights review
Geneva | 26 Jan 2025
The Baha'i International Community (BIC) urges United Nations Member States to hold Egypt...
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Qatari Baha’i’s unjust month-long prison sentence ends: now his record must be cleared

The baseless charges...

Geneva | 24 Jan 2025
After enduring a month of unjust and arbitrary imprisonment, during which he became seriously ill...
Statements
Strengthening Solidarity: Social Cohesion as a Driver of Development

A statement of...

New York | 22 Jan 2025
The 1995 World Summit for Social Development reflected a powerful sense of optimism that the...
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Two days before the UN reviews Iran’s human rights record, the Iranian government detains 11 Baha’i women for their faith

Persian translation here...

Geneva | 22 Jan 2025
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest outrage against the Baha’is of Iran occurred early this...
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Overcoming dichotomies in food systems: Brussels roundtable explores the binding connections between farmers, the community, distributors and the environment
Brussels | 21 Jan 2025
Conversations on food systems tend to frame the interests of various stakeholders against each...
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UN human rights experts concertedly warn that Iranian Baha’i women face escalating and intersectional persecution

Persian translation...

Geneva | 20 Jan 2025
A group of 18 United Nations human rights experts issued a press release on 23 December 2024...
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BIC urges UN Member States to raise Iran’s abuse of Baha'i rights ahead of Universal Periodic Review

Persian translation...

Geneva | 16 Jan 2025
The Baha'i International Community calls upon all United Nations Member States to hold the Islamic...
Perspectives
Thoughts on a New Year: Is our Vision of Progress Really Progress?

By Daniel Perell...

New York | 6 Jan 2025
Every year we make a host of new resolutions—steps and actions intended to carry us toward some...
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Baha’i International Community’s Brussels Office 2024 Year in Review
Brussels | 30 Dec 2024
In 2024, our work focused on understanding how individuals and communities across the world can...
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Statement regarding the detention and imprisonment of Qatari Baha’i Remy Rowhani
Geneva | 30 Dec 2024
The Baha’i International Community (BIC) is appalled at the baseless and unjust imprisonment of...
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Mahvash Sabet is recovering from heart surgery: Iran’s government must let her do so in peace by never returning her to prison

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Geneva | 23 Dec 2024
Mahvash Sabet, a 71-year-old Iranian Baha’i prisoner of conscience jailed by the Islamic Republic...
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Rising support at UN General Assembly resolution criticizing Iran for human rights violations and persecution of Baha’is
New York | 17 Dec 2024
The United Nations General Assembly has rebuked the Islamic Republic of Iran for its human rights...
Perspectives
In Defence of Legitimate Discontent

By Daniel Perell...

New York | 3 Dec 2024
With every hard rain, my basement takes on water. It’s easy to place blame for the resulting damage...
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BIC and Office of Public Affairs of the Baha'is of Yemen co-host an event on 'Reimagining Education for Inclusivity and Innovation in Yemen.'
Geneva | 29 Nov 2024
The Baha’i International Community (BIC) and the Office of Public Affairs of the Baha'is of Yemen...
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European Parliament joins global chorus condemning Iran’s government for persecution of Baha’is and the abuse of women and other minorities
Brussels | 29 Nov 2024
An “urgency resolution” by the European Parliament “strongly condemned” the Iranian government’s “...
Statements
Statement of the Bahá’í International Community at the 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues.

2nd Meeting - 17th...

Geneva | 28 Nov 2024
Thank you Madam Chair, For over sixty years, members of the Baha’i religious minority in Egypt have...
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Baha’is at COP29 model new ways to challenge the climate status quo
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN | 26 Nov 2024
With 2024 on track to be the hottest year on record, surpassing the key threshold of 1.5 degrees of...

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