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Trial of Seven Baha’i Leaders in Iran Looms


The seven Baha'i "leaders" scheduled to go on trial on 12 January are, in front, Behrouz Tavakkoli and Saeid Rezaie, and, standing, Fariba Kamalabadi, Vahid Tizfahm, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, and Mahvash Sabet. They were photographed several months before their arrest in the spring of 2008. © 2010 Baha'i World News Service
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Recent developments in Iran have raised grave concern about the ultimate fate of the seven Baha’i leaders who are scheduled to go on trial next Tuesday.

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UN General Assembly Concerned About Human Rights in Iran


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The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern at serious human rights violations” in Iran.

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Iranian Baha’i leaders Being Held Incommunicado


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Six Baha’i leaders, arrested nearly two weeks ago, have no access to lawyers or relatives. The Baha’i Community is very concerned about their fate.

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International Community Rejects Iranian Allegations on Recent Arrests


The seven Baha’is who have been arrested are, seated from left, Behrouz Tavakkoli and Saeid Rezaie, and, standing, Fariba Kamalabadi, Vahid Tizfahm, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, and Mahvash Sabet. All are from Tehran. Six were arrested on 14 May 2008 in early-morning raids at their homes, and the seventh was detained in March.
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Allegations by Iran that six Baha’is were arrested last week “for security reasons and not for their faith” are utterly baseless and without documentation, said the Baha’i International Community today.

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