Tehran, IRAN
16 December 2009
Attorneys have received word that the trial of seven Bahá’ís imprisoned since the spring of 2008 has been scheduled for 12 January. Two previous dates had been announced, but the trial was postponed each time.
Attorneys associated with the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Tehran – co-founded by Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi […]
WREN, BENTON COUNTY - 16July2009
This past Saturday, our cluster marked the 4th anniversary since the launch on July 9th, 2005, of the first Cluster Reflection Meeting to quickly advance the awareness of the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh throughout Benton and Linn Counties. At this four year mark, we noted the advance of individuals through […]
Tehran, Iran - June 30, 2009
The trial of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders, arrested in the spring of 2008, is scheduled to be held at Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court on July 11, 2009. American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi was recently convicted of espionage in Branch 28 of this Court and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. […]
NEW YORK (May 12, 2009)
The seven Baha’i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely grave accusations, after spending a year in jail without formal charges or access to their lawyer, Shirin Ebadi.
“Despite their obvious innocence and the call by many for their immediate […]
WOODBURN, OR - January 25, 2009
Bahá’í classes for children started today at the local public library in Woodburn. With the collaboration of Marisa Petersen from Medford and Rob Siegel from Philomath, Polk and Marion County Bahá’ís Luz Villaroel and David House held their first Woodburn children’s classes that will continue every Saturday to June 2009. […]
PORTLAND, OR, USA - More than 2,600 people from the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming – and also from the Baha’i community of Alaska – gathered in Portland, Oregon, for one of the 41 conferences in the current four-month series.
The weekend of 6-7 December was the sixth of 18 consecutive […]
Philomath, 17 Sept 2008
Starting Thursday, September 25, a new Junior Youth Empowerment Program will begin open to all youth ages 11-15. The purpose of the program is to assit youth to develop a sense of responsibility, feel empowered for service, foster spiritual identity, create a moral structure in their lives, overcome peer pressure and […]
WASHINGTON, August 1 2008 – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran. H. RES. 1008 is the tenth congressional resolution since 1982 on the Baha’is in Iran.
“The passing of this resolution is particularly timely given the escalation of attacks against the Baha’is in Iran in […]
Junior Youth Ecological Camps engage middle school youth in creative, scientific, spiritual, and service activities. The youth study and discuss their relationship with the environment, and put their understanding into practice through service activities.
Activities will include:
• Camping and food preparation
• Collaborative games
• Study of spiritual themes such as unity in diversity
• Art activities and drama presentations
• Service projects
• Evening campfire […]
Promoting the arts to uplift the human spirit and build community is a growing focus of the Bahá’í Faith both in Benton County and worldwide. The second annual “Gift of the Spirit” arts festival, organized by the Bahá’ís of Benton County, and will take place Saturday May 31st at the main meeting room […]