Chronology: Date 1962-12

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Date 1962-12, ascending — sort latest first

date	event	tags	firsts
1962 (Near end of year) 196-	Joyce McGuffie, Dale Lillico and Samson Knowlton, all of Brocket, AB, have been delegated by the National Spiritual Assembly as a committee to collect, prepare and edit news from the First Nations and other First Nations teaching in the cities. [CBN No 155 Dec 1962 p3]	Joyce McGuffie; Dale Lillico; Samson Knowlton; Brocket, AB
1962 10 Dec 196-	The trial of the 14 Bahá'ís imprisoned in Morocco on charges of sedition opened. [BW13:289; BW14:97] The prosecution made no attempt to prove the charges against the accused. The only evidence presented was that they practised their faith and ignored the faith of Islám. [BW13:289; BW14:97; MoC414-418]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human Rights; Morocco
1962 14 Dec 196-	The Regional Court of Nador gave its verdict in the case of the 14 Bahá'ís imprisoned in Morocco on charges of sedition: four were acquitted on the grounds that they claim to be Muslims; one was acquitted apparently through family connections; one was released on 15 years' probation owing to his diabetes; five were committed to life imprisonment hard labour; and three were condemned to death. [BBRSM174; MoC18–19] The sentences were appealed to the Supreme Court. [BW13:289; BW14:97; MoC19]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human Rights; Morocco
1962 17 Dec 196-	The Custodians asked the Bahá'í International Community to issue press releases deploring Morocco's persecution of religious minorities and pointing out its failure to adhere to the UN charter condemning religious intolerance. [MoC397]	Custodians; Bahá'í International Community; Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; Morocco
1962 21 Dec 196-	Telegrams were sent by the Bahá'í International Community to Secretary-General U Thant and 35 United Nations delegations appealing for help under the Genocide Convention for the Bahá'ís sentenced to death and imprisoned for life in Morocco. [BW13:794]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; United Nations; Bahá'í International Community; Morocco
1962 23 Dec 196-	The Custodians asked national spiritual assemblies to cable Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant requesting his intervention on behalf of the Bahá'ís under sentence of death and imprisoned for life in Morocco. [BW13:794; MoC397–8]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; Custodians; NSA; United Nations; Morocco
1962 27 Dec 196-	The Custodians asked national and local spiritual assemblies to write to the Moroccan ambassador in their respective countries pleading for justice and religious freedom. [MoC398–9]	Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Human Rights; Custodians; NSA; LSA; Morocco; - Worldwide
1962 31 Dec 196-	The first indigenous local spiritual assembly in Venezuela was formed among the Yaruro Indians of Apure state in the village of Agua Linda.	Local Spiritual Assembly; Indigenous people; Agua Linda, Venezuela; Venezuela	first indigenous Local Spiritual Assembly in Venezuela


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