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The European Union says it is “deeply disturbed” by the arrests in Iran of members of the Bahá’í community, as well as converts to Christianity.
In a declaration issued on 26 September 2008, made on behalf of the 27 EU member states – and also signed by 10 other European countries – the EU expressed its concern at [...]

An all-day Interfaith prayer vigil has been held in Edinburgh in support of the seven Bahá’í leaders being detained in Iran.
Six members of the Scottish Interfaith Council representing the Sikh, Bahá’í, Hindu and Buddhist faiths, as well as the Church of Scotland and the Salvation Army, took part in the event at the Bahá’í Centre [...]

The 60th anniversary of the first Bahá’í assembly in Cardiff has been celebrated in style in the Welsh capital.
More than 130 guests, including representatives of Wales’s diverse faith communities, gathered at the city’s Sherman Theatre to view a specially-commissioned exhibition charting the history of the Bahá’í community in Cardiff. A selection of photographs showing the activities of [...]

The United Kingdom government has called for the release of the seven Bahá’í leaders, pictured right, being held in Iran. 
In a statement to the 9th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, meeting in Geneva between 8-26 September, the UK said, “We repeat our call for the release of the Iranian Bahá’í leadership who [...]

Amnesty International has issued an appeal under its urgent action procedure for the release of four Bahá’ís currently being held in Yemen, with the risk of deportation to their home countries.
Amnesty reports that three Iranian Bahá’ís – Zia’ullah Pourahmari, Keyvan Qadari and Behrooz Rohani – and an Iraqi national – Sayfi Ibrahim Sayfi, are being held at [...]

The Iranian government’s broad-based strategy to stamp out the country’s Bahá’í community has continued unabated throughout the summer months with reports of Bahá’ís being dismissed from their jobs, systematic anti-Bahá’í propaganda campaigns and arson attacks.
There are currently at least 22 Baha’is in jail in Iran who are being held because of their religion. Among them, [...]

A Bahá’í from Norwich has celebrated her 100th birthday by recalling witnessing first hand the rise of the suffragette movement in the early years of the 20th century.
Christabel Welham – known as Chrissie – marked her centenary on 25 August, surrounded by family and members of the local Bahá’í community.
Ms Welham was named by her [...]