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Seizures of Baha’i irrigated farms in the midst of Iranian water crisis

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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This is yet another example of the Iranian Governments increasingly callous program of targeted religious persecution against the Bahai community said Bani Dugal, Principal Representative to the UN for the Bahai International Community.

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  • This is yet another example of the Iranian Governments increasingly callous program of targeted religious persecution against the Bahai community said Bani Dugal, Principal Representative to the UN for the Bahai International Community.
  • This action comes in the midst of serious water shortages in Iran, and it appears that this is a motivating factor in the seizure and sale of these valuable irrigated lands at this time.
  • The last year alone has seen repeated seizures of Bahai properties by the Iranian authorities across the country.
  • Irans government must acknowledge this fact today and return all these assets to their rightful Bahai owners.

UN Committee Passes Resolution Calling on Iran to Eliminate Religious Discrimination

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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New York, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A committee of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly has again called on the Iranian government to end its discrimination of minorities in Iran, including the Bahai community, Irans largest non-Muslim religious minority.

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  • New York, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A committee of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly has again called on the Iranian government to end its discrimination of minorities in Iran, including the Bahai community, Irans largest non-Muslim religious minority.
  • Similar resolutions have been tabled and approved since the early 1980smaking the situation in Iran one of the UNs most enduring and troubling human rights concerns.
  • The resolution, A/C.3/76/L.28, heard during the Third Committees 76th session and introduced by Canada and 47 co-sponsors from all regions, passed by 79 votes in favor, with 30 against and 71 abstentions.
  • Several countries expressed their concern for Bahais and other recognized and unrecognized religious minorities during the vote.

Fidus Investment Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FDUS) (“Fidus” or the “Company”), a provider of customized debt and equity financing solutions, primarily to lower middle-market companies based in the United States, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

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Martha Rosenberg Wins Northern Illinois Newspaper Association Award For Cartoon Humor: NewsBlaze

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Sunday, October 31, 2021
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CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Martha Rosenberg, who has served as editorial cartoonist with the Evanston RoundTable for over a decade, won a "Best Use of Humor" award from the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA) for a 2021 cartoon this week.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Martha Rosenberg, who has served as editorial cartoonist with the Evanston RoundTable for over a decade, won a "Best Use of Humor" award from the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA) for a 2021 cartoon this week.
  • NewsBlaze is pleased to bring her insights to readers and readers love her work," said Alan Gray, NewsBlaze Editor-in-Chief.
  • "We look forward to seeing her new tragicomic cartoon book about life on the Chicago streets with HIV and crack.
  • Martha Rosenberg has been an important part of the NewsBlaze team since sending her first story to NewsBlaze in December 2006.

Resolution condemning Iranian persecution against Baha’is introduced in Congress

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Monday, October 25th, House Resolution 744 (H.Res.744), condemning the state-sponsored persecution of the Bahai community of Iran, was introduced in the United States House of Representatives.

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Monday, October 25th, House Resolution 744 (H.Res.744), condemning the state-sponsored persecution of the Bahai community of Iran, was introduced in the United States House of Representatives.
  • It also calls for sanctions on officials of the Government of Iran for human rights abuses against the Bahai community of Iran.
  • The resolution comes in a year during which the Iranian governments persecution of the Bahais, spanning decades, has accelerated markedly.
  • The persecution of the Bahais of Iran is an affront to the morality of any conscientious person.

Fidus Investment Corporation Schedules Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (Fidus or the Company) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, November 4, 2021 after the close of the financial markets.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (Fidus or the Company) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, November 4, 2021 after the close of the financial markets.
  • Management will host a conference call to discuss the operating and financial results at 9:00am ET on Friday, November 5, 2021.
  • To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 810-3368 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.
  • Fidus was formed in February 2011 to continue and expand the business of Fidus Mezzanine Capital, L.P., which commenced operations in May 2007.

Fidus Investment Corporation Prices Offering of $125 Million of 3.50% Notes Due 2026

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (Fidus or the Company) today announced that it priced a public offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% notes due 2026 (the Notes) on October1, 2021.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (Fidus or the Company) today announced that it priced a public offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% notes due 2026 (the Notes) on October1, 2021.
  • Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Keefe, Bruyette& Woods, A Stifel Company, are acting as book-runners for this offering.
  • Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., B. Riley Securities, Inc., Hovde Group, LLC, ING Financial Markets LLC and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. are acting aslead managersfor the offering.
  • The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and the Notes are expected to be delivered on or about October8, 2021.

Fidus Investment Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FDUS) (“Fidus” or the “Company”), a provider of customized debt and equity financing solutions, primarily to lower middle-market companies based in the United States, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

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Fidus Investment Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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Monday, July 26, 2021
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EVANSTON, Ill., July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (Fidus or the Company) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, August 5, 2021 after the close of the financial markets.

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (Fidus or the Company) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, August 5, 2021 after the close of the financial markets.
  • Management will host a conference call to discuss the operating and financial results at 9:00am ET on Friday, August 6, 2021.
  • To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 810-3368 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.
  • Fidus is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Increasing propaganda raises concern for Iranian Baha’is

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
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In recent months, the four-decades long state-sponsored campaign of hate speech and propaganda has reached new levels, increasing in both sophistication and scale.

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  • In recent months, the four-decades long state-sponsored campaign of hate speech and propaganda has reached new levels, increasing in both sophistication and scale.
  • The Bahais, Irans largest non-Muslim religious minority, have been systematically persecuted by the Iranian government since the Islamic Revolution.
  • The Bahai International Community has been tracking anti-Bahai propaganda in Iran over the decades and has, in recent months, witnessed an expansion in the machinery of hateful propaganda targeting the Bahais.
  • Spreading falsehoods has been a central weapon in the Iranian governments assault against the Bahais since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.