US lawmakers condemn persecution of Baha’is in Iran
Washington TV
23-Oct-2009 (3 comments)
Washington, 23 October (WashingtonTV)—The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution condemning the Iranian government’s “state-sponsored persecution” of members of the Baha’i faith and its “continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.”

The resolution, passed by a vote of 407-2, was the 11th congressional resolution since 1982 to address the religious oppression of the Baha’is in Iran, according to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States.

The resolution also calls on President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to condemn the persecution of Baha’is in Iran, and to demand the release of all religious prisoners, including seven Baha’is who have been detained for more than a year without a trial.

“Today, the House of Representatives sends a signal to the Iranian regime, and it contains an important message,” Representative Mark Kirk said in a statement on the House floor.

“The US Congress will expose this regime that murders innocent women and children in the streets and denies citizens’ basic human rights,” Kirk added.

He called on the Islamic Republic to release all political prisoners and end its “ignorant and uncultured persecution of the peaceful Baha’is.”

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the U.S. welcomed the resolution.

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by Shepesh on Wed Nov 25, 2009 03:44 AM PST

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Shah Ghollam

Kashani

by Shah Ghollam on Fri Oct 23, 2009 09:24 PM PDT

is embarassing the Zionists and the Jews again. He does not realize that his paymasters would not allow anything else to be called "Holocaust" but the "Jewish Holocaust". I told you, he is really slow to his own detriment!


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Bavafa

For some one that is such

by Bavafa on Fri Oct 23, 2009 08:54 PM PDT

For some one that is such fierce supporter of the Zionists, you sure make stupid comments. Don't you think comparing the treatment of Bahai in Iran to Holocaust lessens the horror and gravity of Holocaust itself.

Mehrdad
P.S. AIPAC needs to have a better screening process for their hiring propagandist.

Mehrdad


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