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Making the right decision

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West Berkshire’s Bahá’i community has applauded a message about decision-making and integration of the world’s cultures and peoples contained within a statement to the 48th United Nations Commission for Social Development.

The Bahá’i International Community said that the human body can serve as a useful model: “Within this organism, millions of cells, with extraordinary diversity of form and function, collaborate to make human existence possible. Every least cell has its part to play in maintaining a healthy body.”

A key feature of Bahá’i consultation is that ideas belong to the group rather than to individuals. More details here.

Support for UN resolution’s powerful message to Iran

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Thames Valley’s Bahá’í Community has welcomed a strongly worded resolution from the United Nations to Iran on human rights.

The resolution expresses “deep concern at serious ongoing and recurring human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran.” The list of violations included oppressive measures taken after the June 2009 presidential election and “increasing discrimination” again minority groups, including Bahá’ís.

Thames Valley Community Bahá’í , Shawn Khorassani, said: “It is good to know that the plight of Bahá’ís in Iran has not been forgotten. This year’s UN resolution sends a potent message to the Iranian government, stating vigorously that the international community will not turn a blind eye to human rights violations.”

The resolution makes extensive mention of the persecution of Bahá’ís, expressing concern over “attacks on Bahá’ís and their faith in State-sponsored media, preventing members of the Bahá’í Faith from attending university and from sustaining themselves economically.”