Media portrayal of women is focus of panel
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When Jan Floyd-Douglass decided to buy a new car, she bypassed suitable models from eight different manufacturers – and then wrote to tell them why. “I love your car but I didn’t buy it because I don’t like your advertisements because they demean women,” wrote Ms. Floyd-Douglass, who is on the board of the Women’s National Commission in the United Kingdom.
World Reacts to Trial of Seven Baha’i Leaders
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Audio: “Iran’s decision to begin the trial yesterday of seven Baha’i leaders has triggered a strong international reaction, including a call by Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi for their immediate release and ultimate acquittal.”
Trial of Seven Baha’i leaders Under Way
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John Iron reads: “The trial of seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders began today in Iran. Initial reports indicate that the trial is marked by numerous violations of legal due process…”
Trial of Seven Baha’i Leaders in Iran Looms
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Recent developments in Iran have raised grave concern about the ultimate fate of the seven Baha’i leaders who are scheduled to go on trial next Tuesday.
Baha’i Leaders May Face New Accusation
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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.
Australian National Assembly, 75th Year
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd congratulated Australian Bahá’ís on the 75th anniversary of their National Spiritual Assembly at an event in Sydney. Participants remembered the Baha’is in Iran, who would be marking the same anniversary if not for the decades of persecution in that country.
Youth Art Brings Citation for Nunavut Resident
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Beth McKenty moved to Iqaluit in northeast Canada in 1999 to fulfill a pledge, made 45 years earlier, to devote part of her life to reducing youth suicide.
British Prime Minister Sends Ridvan Message
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has sent a message to UK Baha’is to mark Ridvan, the most important Baha’i festival, expressing “respect and admiration”.
For 70th Year, Buenos Aires Elects Assembly
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This is the 70th year the Buenos Aires Baha’is elect their Local Spiritual Assembly – one of the two oldest of the now 600 Baha’i councils in South Americ
Iranian President Must Address Discrimination
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The Baha’i International Community and two human rights organizations in call on Iranian President Ahmadinejad to address discrimination in his own country.
Egypt Officially Changes Rules for ID Cards
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Egypt’s Ministry of Interior has published a decree allowing individuals to obtain government documents without identifying their religious affiliation.
Canada Condemns Persecution of Baha’is
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Canada’s House of Commons unanimously adopted a strongly worded motion condemning the persecution of Baha’is in Iran and calling for release of Baha’i leaders.
Web Site for Visiting Baha’i Gardens & Shrines
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A new Web site with information for visiting the Baha’i shrines and gardens in Haifa and Acre was introduced today by the Baha’i International Community.
Naw-Ruz, Centenary of Entombment of the Báb
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On March 21st, Baha’is mark Naw-Ruz, their new year, and this year also the 100th anniversary of the interment of the remains of the Báb on Mount Carmel.
Attendance Nears 50,000 People at Conferences
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In Mexico, the prayers were in Spanish, Mayan and Nahuatl. Across North America, in Toronto, they were in English, French, and the Northern Tutchone language.
Restoration work begins on Shrine of the Báb
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Work has begun on a four-year restoration project on the golden-domed Shrine of the Bab, one of the holiest sites in the Baha’i world and Haifa’s best-known landmark.
UN General Assembly Concerned About Human Rights in Iran
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The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern at serious human rights violations” in Iran.
Ethiopian Children’s TV Show Receives Honor
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Tsehai Loves Learning, an Ethiopian educational television show produced by a Baha’i couple, received an award at Prix Jeunesse International 2008.
Holy Day Marks 116th Anniversary of the Passing of Bahá’u’lláh
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Four hundred Bahá’í pilgrims will be among the thousand followers of Bahá’u’lláh from around the world who gather at His burial site on May 29th at 3 a.m.
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