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The UK Baha'i Office of Public Affairs (OPA) represents the UK Baha'i community in its relationships with the UK government, non-governmental organisations, the media and the broader public: www.publicaffairs.bahai.org.uk

28/09/2026

A new report by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights examines the systemic discrimination faced by Bahá’ís in Egypt and calls attention to ongoing restrictions on their fundamental rights. Read more at bic.org/news - link in bio .

Amid a much wider campaign of persecution, Iranian government agents have begun a new wave of raids against Iran’s Baha’...
28/08/2026

Amid a much wider campaign of persecution, Iranian government agents have begun a new wave of raids against Iran’s Baha’i community.

Qatar’s treatment of its peaceful Baha’i minority is deeply concerning, with two Baha’is recently deported and two facin...
26/08/2026

Qatar’s treatment of its peaceful Baha’i minority is deeply concerning, with two Baha’is recently deported and two facing imminent deportation. This attack on the community raises serious human rights concerns.

More than 400 young people from across the UK and Ireland came together this July to attend the annual youth conference....
10/08/2026

More than 400 young people from across the UK and Ireland came together this July to attend the annual youth conference. Participants reflected on what it means to live a life of purpose and contribute to the wellbeing of society.

Through conversations, study, music, sport, creativity and acts of service, they explored questions of friendship, community and social change. What forces are shaping the lives of young people today? What does it mean to contribute to a community? How can young people work together to build a more just, united and hopeful society?

The conference offered a vision of young people not simply as facing the challenges of today, but as protagonists in shaping what comes next.

Read the full article on the Our Many Voices blog. Link in Bio 🔗

09/08/2026

Thank you to the Sunday programme for highlighting the story of Mahvash Sabet, a Bahá’í educator and poet who has spent years imprisoned in Iran because of her faith.

The programme features former prisoner Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who spent almost a year alongside Mahvash in Evin prison, and Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, who translated Mahvash’s memoir, Open Wide the Doors, into English.

Nazanin remembers Mahvash as “the softest soul in the world”, reflecting on her kindness, patience and resilience in the face of persecution. Listen to the full segment on BBC Sounds. Link in Bio 🔗

13 UN Special Rapporteurs and UN experts issued a joint statement expressing grave concern over arbitrary arrests, enfor...
04/08/2026

13 UN Special Rapporteurs and UN experts issued a joint statement expressing grave concern over arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture and other ill-treatment inflicted on Bahá’ís in Iran. Read the full press release at bic.org/news

UK parliamentarians Dr Ellie Chowns MP, Gurinder Singh Josan MP, Brendan O’Hara MP and Baroness Janet Whitaker join 115 ...
30/07/2026

UK parliamentarians Dr Ellie Chowns MP, Gurinder Singh Josan MP, Brendan O’Hara MP and Baroness Janet Whitaker join 115 european legislators in urging Egypt to end discrimination and persecution against Bahá’ís in Egypt.

115 parliamentarians from across Europe have called on Egypt to end discrimination against Bahá’ís and uphold freedom of...
29/07/2026

115 parliamentarians from across Europe have called on Egypt to end discrimination against Bahá’ís and uphold freedom of religion or belief for all.

115 parliamentarians from across Europe have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the treatment of Bahá...
29/07/2026

115 parliamentarians from across Europe have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the treatment of Bahá’ís in Egypt and calling on the Egyptian authorities to fully uphold freedom of religion or belief.

The statement highlights the barriers Egyptian Bahá’ís continue to face, including the inability to register their marriages, difficulties obtaining mandatory identity documents, denial of burial rights, and other forms of discrimination.

Egyptian Bahá’ís seek only the same rights as their fellow citizens: to live in peace, obtain valid identity documents, register their marriages, and bury their loved ones with dignity.

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