Inspiring stories by young people about refugees who have found a safe haven in Australia followed a public service held at the Baha’i Temple in Sydney on Sunday, 19 June, to observe the beginning of National Refugee Week.

A sister of a Melbourne woman has been moved from a prison outside Tehran into a notorious jail inside the Iranian capital.

Australian Baha’is have reacted with outrage at a crackdown on Iranian Baha’is who provide higher education to young members of their Faith banned from universities because of their religion.

Australian relatives of seven Baha’i leaders jailed in Iran delivered heartfelt pleas for justice for their loved ones when they addressed a reception following a special service for the seven at the Baha’i Temple in Sydney on 15 May 2001.

An Australian relative of one of seven Baha’i leaders in Iran now entering their fourth year of imprisonment is calling for their immediate and unconditional release.

Baha’is from throughout Australia have elected the members of the Faith’s national governing body at the annual convention in Sydney.

The reinstatement of 20 year sentences for seven Baha’i leaders in Iran has “stunned and appalled” the Australian Baha’i Community, spokesperson Tessa Scrine said today.

The Australian Baha’i Community has welcomed Australian Government support for a UN Human Rights Council resolution to appoint a human rights investigator for Iran.

Holding a baby just four or five hours after he has been born, as I did this week when I met my grandson for the first time, is a breathtaking experience. He was sleeping serenely unaware of what lies ahead for him.

Baha’i representative Tessa Scrine was among religious leaders at the Commonwealth Day multi-faith ceremony in Canberra on 14 March 2011 attended by Governor General Quentin Bryce.