Saudi Arabia: UN calls for release of woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34 years in prison sentence handed down to a Saudi…
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#Envision2030: 17 goals to transform the world for persons with disabilities
Imagine the world in 2030, fully inclusive of persons with disabilities In September 2015, the General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…
The Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide by the United Religions Initiative
Guide in the Context of Peacebuilding Peacebuilding is a relatively new term. It was coined about a decade ago by the then-Secretary…
24 yo woman, 2 months “locked” in psychiatric ward against her will and without psychiatric diagnosis
Rocío Muñoz, Carla’s mother, tells Europa Hoy a story that will not leave you unmoved. A young girl, 24 years old, held…
Bahá’í homes destroyed and land confiscated by Iranian government agents
Iranian government agents sealed off the village of Roushankouh, demolishing Bahá’í homes and confiscating their lands, escalating the persecution of the Bahá’ís…
Russia bans adoption by foreigners from ‘enemy countries’
On 1st of August a bill was introduced A bill was introduced in the State Duma of Russia, which prohibits citizens of…
Shocking demolitions and land grabs in persecution of Iran’s Baháʼís
BIC GENEVA — In a cruel escalation, and just two days after previous attacks on Baháʼís across Iran, up to 200 Iranian…
United Kingdom: How sensationalist journalism obscures view of reality
Experienced journalists sat with the UK Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs to explore how news reporting can promote understanding and dialogue.
Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia to Conduct First Visit in the Country
GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA (25 July 2022) – Members of the UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia are undertaking a visit to Ethiopia from…
For a Syrian in Europe, It’s Either Migrant or Mercenary
A decade after its outbreak, the Europe migrant crisis is still treated as a temporary disease, a vexing ailment that could be cured never to return again. The European…