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Date 1985-05-0, sorted by date, descending

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1985 7 May
198-		 The court hearings open on the cases of the Bahá'ís arrested in Egypt in February on charges of disregarding the 1960 ban on Bahá'í activity. [BW,9:285]
  • The cases were adjourned until 7 October to allow time for the defence lawyer to study the files numbering about a thousand pages. [BW19:285]
    		•  - Persecution; - Persecution, Arrests; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution, Court cases; Court cases; Egypt; Persecution, Egypt
    1985 May
    198-    		 The Office of Public Information was established at the Bahá'í World Centre. [BBD38; BW19:58–9; VV54]
  • It was created as a specialized agency of the Bahá'í International Community to systematize the handling of information on the Cause at the international level. [BW20p131]
  • The Office disseminated information, produced resource materials, corrected inaccuracies and misperceptions, developed collaborative relationships with like minded groups, and provided assistance and advice to National Spiritual Assemblies and their information agencies. [BW20p537]
    		•  - Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel; Office of Public Information
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