Government affairs

VIDEO: Ros-Lehtinen tells Baha’is, ‘You have a lot of friends,’ as Congressional support intensifies

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:52:36 -0400

AngelsofIran.com‘s newest mini-documentary covers a Feb. 11 meeting in Washington with U.S. Representative from Florida Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and a group of family members of various Baha’is imprisoned in Iran. During the visit Ros-Lehtinen, chairwoman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, assured the family members that their relatives are, “not alone.”

Baha'i Representative Reflects on Interfaith Domestic Violence Coalition Meeting with White House Advisors

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:54:48 -0500

Engaging faith communities in addressing domestic violence took center stage at a recent meeting of the Interfaith Domestic Violence Coalition (IDVC)

Baha'i communities commemorate Human Rights Day

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:52:20 -0500

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Human Rights Day by the United Nations in 1950. The annual date chosen for this commemoration was December 10 which honors the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 - the first ever global enunciation of human rights.

Interfaith Awareness Week in Madison, WI

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:42:53 -0500

In Madison, Wisconsin, two programs are being offered on Human Rights Day, December 10, as part of the week long interfaith celebration at the State Capitol. The first program is co-sponsored by Azam Niroomand-Rad, a friend of the Baha’i Faith, and Amnesty International.

Human Rights Forum in Evanston, IL

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:35:18 -0500

Human rights activists who were gathered in the Chicago area to honor Baha’is unjustly imprisoned in Iran had a powerful message on Dec. 9: Individual voices speaking truth and reason, if raised in unity, make a real difference in how Iran treats prisoners of conscience.

Senate resolution condemns Iran for religious persecution

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:01:18 -0500

On December 3, U.S. Senator Sam Brownback introduced a resolution condemning Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

Working to secure the human rights of children

glen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:41 -0400

For more than 20 years, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States has been part of a collective effort toward U.S. ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Baha’is join social media campaign to end violence against women, July 14-29

glen — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:26:21 -0400

The International Violence Against Women Act presents a critical opportunity for the United States to protect, defend, and empower the world’s women.

Urge President Obama to Advance the Status of Women Worldwide

glen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:05:22 -0400

For decades, the Baha'is of the United States have worked to advance the status of women by advocating policies and legislation that promote gender equality, including the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Learn more about CEDAW.

Baha’is participate in interfaith advocacy to end violence against women

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:42:21 -0400

Baha’i representatives will join the Interfaith Domestic Violence Coalition on Tuesday, May 11, in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the swift passage of International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA)—America’s first comprehensive legislation to end violence against women and girls around the world.