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In a wide-ranging debate that took place on the fourth anniversary of the arrest of imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders, members of the Canadian Parliament voiced their grave concern about worsening violations of human rights in Iran. Earlier on Monday 14 May, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs � John Baird � marked the anniversary by issuing a

Iran’s former Baha’i leaders begin their fifth year in prison today amid an intensification of the persecution of their co-religionists. The seven prisoners each face the bleak prospect of 16 more years in jail for crimes they did not commit. Next week also marks the first anniversary of raids on homes of Baha’is associated with an informal initiative offering higher education to community…

Tributes have been paid to the Baha’i Faith on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Norwegian National Spiritual Assembly. In Oslo, some 100 special guests participated in a celebratory gathering. Among them, Shazia Mushtaq � a representative of Norway’s Islamic Council � praised the “many beautiful elements” in the commemorative event, which included spoken tributes and…

The Senate of the western Pacific island territory of Guam has called upon the United States of America to keep up its pressure on Iran over human rights abuses. A resolution was unanimously passed this morning by the island’s 15-member legislature. Fourteen senators voted in favor of the resolution, with none against. One senator was absent and did not vote. Guam � the largest and…

Preparing the world’s young people for the future will require new directions in education that emphasize their role as global citizens. That was among the ideas presented here at a panel discussion, sponsored by the Baha’i International Community, as a side event to the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, 23-27 April. Titled “Youth and Adolescents: Educating the…