Friday, February 11, 2011

USCIRF Urged To Support Iranian Baha'is

CNN reports that on Wednesday, a group of American Baha'is met with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to urge that the U.S. keep up pressure on the Iranian government over persecution of Baha'is in Iran. Baha'is have long been persecuted in Iran.  One of those testifying before USCIRF, Iraj Kamalabadi, told the story of his sister who was convicted and imprisoned on trumped-up espionage charges.