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The experiences of two members of the Scottish Bahá’í community have been featured in an exhibition on the subject of pilgrimage, staged at a prestigious Glasgow museum.
The exhibition, at the St.Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, entitled Sacred Journeys: Expressions of Faith, explored the journeys of nine different religious adherents from Glasgow, two of whom - Menai [...]

The continuing persecution of Bahá’ís and other minorities in Iran has been highlighted in Amnesty International’s State of the World’s Human Rights 2009 report.
The report, launched in London by Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan, reviews human rights abuses and developments throughout the world.
“In Iran, the authorities continued to harass and persecute Bahá’ís and members of [...]

The European Union has reiterated its concern for the seven Bahá’í leaders being held without charge in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison for more than a year.
A declaration made on behalf of the 27 European Union Member States was also signed by ten other European countries.
“Evidence suggests that the persecution deliberately aims to suppress Bahá’í religious [...]

The United Kingdom government has reiterated its concern for seven Bahá’í leaders imprisoned in Iran on the first anniversary of their detention.
Foreign Office Minister of State Bill Rammell MP renewed calls on behalf of the UK government for the seven to be guaranteed a fair trial.
“A year ago today, 14 May 2008, six Iranian Bahá’ís; [...]

The first anniversary of the arrest of six prominent Bahá’ís in Iran has sparked calls for their release from leading human rights organisations around the world.
“These Bahá’í leaders have been languishing in prison for a year now, with no access to their lawyers and no glimmer of a trial date,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at [...]

Bahá’í News UK is pleased to share an extract from an article written by Dr Moojan Momen, an Iranian author and academic, and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. The article is published in full on the New Statesman website.
International pressure may have set Roxana Saberi free, but the plight of seven Iranian Baha’is, imprisoned in Tehran [...]

Seven Bahá’í leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the first anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely grave accusations.
“Despite their obvious innocence and the call by many for their immediate release, these seven men and women have been in legal limbo for a year now, against all international human rights [...]