Individual Rights and Freedoms in the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh

Any reader will find this letter from the Universal House of Justice a valuable tool for deepening on the standards Baha'u'llah prescribes for a mature society. This letter addresses issues crucial to understanding the relationship between individuals, the Baha'i community, and Baha'i institutions. The letter outlines the basis of the Baha'i perspective on individual rights and freedoms, sets forth the meaning of freedom in the Baha'is dispensation and contrasts the limitations of present-day society with the distinctive features of Baha'u'llah's order.