Index for the January-March 2006 issue of ONE COUNTRY
(Volume 17, Issue 4)
Alarming new evidence that Iranian Bahá'ís are being secretly monitored
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief releases a secret letter from the Iranian military command; human rights groups express grave concern. Read the Article>Commission on the Status of Women remains a global rallying point
The high level of participation by nongovernmental organizations at the Commission on the Status of Women shows shows its relevance for women and men who care about the advancement of women. Read the Article>UN creates new Human Rights Council
In outlining a plan for reform of the United Nations a year ago, Secretary General Kofi Annan made human rights a central component of his proposal. So it was viewed as an historic step when the UN General Assembly its creation. Read the Article>British politicians commend Bahá'í efforts on social cohesion at Naw-Ruz
Top British politicians and interfaith representatives gather to celebrate the Bahá'í New Year with members of the Bahá'í community of the United Kingdom. Read the Article>First Bahá'í Chair for World Peace changes hands at University of Maryland
A former senior official with the United States Agency for International Development, John Grayzel, has been appointed to the Bahá'í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland in the United States. Read the Article>Government officials visit Bahá'í book display in Senegal
The Minister of Culture and Historical Heritage visited a display by the Bahá'í community of Senegal at an international book fair, held in the West African capital city of Dakar in December 2005. Read the Article>Nossrat Peseschkian awarded German Order of Merit
Nossrat Peseschkian, the founder of Positive Psychotherapy, has been awarded the order of merit of Federal Republic of Germany. Read the Article>Two Bahá'í musicians receive Grammy nominations
Two Bahá'í musicians received separate nominations for a 2006 Grammy Award, the music industry's best known and most prestigious awards. Read the Article>Perspective: Iran and the rule of law
Respect for human rights is a clear indication of a nation's commitment to the rule of law, to humanitarian principles, and to honesty in its public affairs. And there is no better measure of Iran's genuine commitment to human rights than the way it treats its largest religious minority. Read the Article>Review: A New Voyage of Discovery
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
By Thomas L. Friedman
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
New York
To come right to the main point of this review: Thomas Friedman's brilliant catch phase, book title and powerfully developed new thesis — "The World is Flat" — is yet another reaffirmation of what Bahá'u'lláh said about 150 years ago when He declared that “The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”