International Bill of Human Rights

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution 492 Condemning the Persecution of Baha’is in Iran

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Almost 60 Baha’is have been arrested or imprisoned, 26 have received sentences or jail terms, and 59 Baha’i-owned have been sealed by authorities.

Key Points: 
  • Almost 60 Baha’is have been arrested or imprisoned, 26 have received sentences or jail terms, and 59 Baha’i-owned have been sealed by authorities.
  • In a particularly cruel development authorities in Tehran are preventing Baha’is from burying their loved ones in the Baha’i cemetery near Khavaran.
  • In light of the upcoming anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini and the coinciding demonstrations, the international pressure House Resolution 492 brings to bear on Iran is especially timely.
  • 744 on December 1, 2022 and now H.Res.492, which documents fresh abuses and highlights the attack on gender equality.

Global Launch of International Consortium on Female Sport

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Uniting to Preserve Women’s Sports: Global Launch

Key Points: 
  • Uniting to Preserve Women’s Sports: Global Launch
    The new International Consortium on Female Sport ( ICFS ) launched globally, debuting January 9, 2023, as the preeminent international lobby group to advocate for the preservation of the female sport category worldwide.
  • This comes at a time when more international governing sports bodies, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), are opening female sport to male competitors.
  • This has also become an outlet for biological males who identify as female to obtain resources meant for female athletes.
  • You can learn more and join this global movement for fairness and safety in female sport by visiting https://www.icfsport.org and signing the “position statement” indicating your support.