The UK welcomes today's vote by the United Nations Human Rights Council | #HRC55, renewing the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur which provides valuable independent reporting on the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.

We stand with the Iranian people in their calls for justice and accountability.

NEW: Iranian authorities’ decades-long systematic repression of Baha’is amounts to the crime against humanity of persecution.

Iranian authorities are depriving Baha’is of their fundamental rights simply for belonging to a faith group.
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A truly rich event during #csw68 with the incredible contributions of our exceptional panel of speakers Kristina Arriaga, Hon.Gathoni Wamuchomba, HSC, MP, Dr. Azza Karam and Ms. Christian Nunes! Thank you for your thought-provoking remarks to a discussion about the role of individual and…

“Our Story is One,” the Baha’i International Community’s first event during #CSW68 , organized by our UN offices in Geneva and New York, launched our engagement this week in New York. Featuring a panel of exceptional speakers, the event delved into the theme 'Our Story is One,'…

BIC Delegate and Representative of the البهائيون في تونس , Dr. Mohamed Ben Moussa, participated in a discussion on institutional relationships for humanity's evolution, hosted by Advance and EBBF. Dr. Ben Moussa delved into the historical roles of institutions as both catalysts and…

Thank you to the Government of #Yemen 's intervention at the UN Human Rights Council #HRC55 this week in defense of #Bahai rights in Houthi-controlled Yemen—where five Baha'is remain in prison after a violent May 2023 raid on a peaceful gathering.

Are you in #NewYork today? Join us for the first Baha'i International Community event during the UN Commission on the Status of Women #csw68 with distinguished speakers Kristina Arriaga, a Trustee of #meta ’s Oversight Board, Azza Karam, CEO of Lead Integrity, Christian F. Nunes, the President of…

Today we're preparing for the UN #CSW68 with an NGO CSW/NY Consultation Day watch party at the Bahá’í International Community offices in New York. Delightful reunions with old friends and inspiring conversations ahead of the Commission! Reflecting on the relationship between…

A great new initiative by Dr. Azza Karam Azza Karam -- launched on #WomensDay2024 w/shahin ashraf Lia Beltrami Grove Harris Cassandra Lawrence & other luminaries to enhance leadership, strengthen human rights & redesign media & communications.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! We celebrate all IRF #womenleaders fighting for the rights of women everywhere. IRF_Roundtable is honored to echo your inspiring work. We stand today in solidarity with all women persecuted for their #religion , #belief or #conscience .

The latest and 36th United Nations General Assembly resolution expressing serious concern over a broad range of human rights violations including the situation of the #Bahai religious minority in #Iran , and other religious minorities, and calling on the Iranian government to…

IRFBA Ministerial Conference, Prague, Czech Republic #IRFBA

Persecution of Baha'is in Iran must end. Religious persecution is unacceptable and the trend of authorities targeting Baha'i women is deeply disturbing. All Iranians should have the opportunity to live and prosper regardless of faith, background, or gender.

Canada is concerned with the reports of arrests & violent treatment of Baha’i in Iran. The ongoing systematic violations of freedom of religion or belief & gender equality against citizens must end. We stand with the Baha’i community in their right to practice their faith freely.

'Members of the Baha'i community, the Baha'i minority, continue to face increased repression and persecution,' Special Rapporteur JAVAID REHMAN added. 'Freedom of religion or belief, Your Excellency, is completely undermined by the Iranian authorities.'

The UN Special Rapporteur on the #HumanRights situation in the Islamic Republic of #Iran , JAVAID REHMAN, this week held his interactive dialogue with Member States in New York.

'There has been a marked increase in attacks targeting and harassment of the #Bahai [community], with…

The recent dismissal of thousands of educators and students from Iranian universities and schools, just for expressing their support for equality and justice in #Iran , recalls the purge of #Bahai professors, schoolteachers and university students which began soon after the 1979…