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The trial of the seven leaders of the Baha’is in Iran continues to be a subject of debate in the UK parliament, as reported in Hansard.
In a recent session of questions in the House of Lords, the parliament’s upper house, to Baroness Kinnock, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Lord Eric Avebury [...]

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has underlined the UK government’s concern over the seven Bahá’í leaders being detained in Iran.
Mr Brown’s remarks were made at a meeting which took place this afternoon at the Prime Minister’s office in the Houses of Parliament, attended by Lembit Öpik, MP for Montgomeryshire – who is Chair of the [...]

The UK government is demanding “transparency”, “openness” and “international best practice” in any forthcoming trial of seven Bahá’í leaders being detained in Iran.
The call came from Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis MP, pictured, during a Westminster Hall debate held in London’s Houses of Parliament this morning.
According to information conveyed by the authorities at Evin Prison [...]

The Prime Minister has promised to continue raising Britain’s concerns with Iran, over the issue of the seven Bahá’ís being detained in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.
Gordon Brown’s comments came during Prime Minister’s questions in the House of Commons, in response to the MP for Montgomeryshire, Lembit Opik.
“I have become deeply concerned about the seven Baha’i leaders in [...]

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; [...]

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 [...]

The 15th edition of the UK Baha’i Review has been published. This attractive, full-colour, 32-page magazine, launched in 2001, showcases the activities and thinking of the Bahá’í community of the United Kingdom in the past twelve months.
Special features in the latest edition includes news of the UNESCO recognition of Baha’i holy places in Israel as [...]

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has described the prejudice and discrimination faced by Bahá’ís around the world as “tragic”.
Mr Brown made his remarks in a special message sent to the UK Bahá’í community on the holiest day of the Bahá’í year. In a letter addressed to the annual reception hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of [...]

The Bahá’í International Community has issued an open letter to Iran’s prosecutor general outlining the tragic history of the persecution of Bahá’ís in that country, explaining their innocence in the face of accusations made by the government, and asking for fairness in any upcoming trial of seven Bahá’í prisoners.
Sent on 4 March by email to Ayatollah [...]