In Iran, shackling the Bahai torchbearers
Washington Post / Roxana Saberi
27-Aug-2010 (3 comments)

For several weeks last year, I shared a cell in Tehran's notorious Evin prison with Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi, two leaders of Iran's minority Bahai faith. I came to see them as my sisters, women whose only crimes were to peacefully practice their religion and resist pressure from their captors to compromise their principles. For this, apparently, they and five male colleagues were sentenced this month to 20 years in prison.

I had heard about Mahvash and Fariba before I met them. Other prisoners spoke of the two middle-aged mothers whose high spirits lifted the morale of fellow inmates.

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Ruhi

THanxfor posting

by Ruhi on Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Mr. Najafi, I already sent the Email THRU United4iRAN

 i HOPE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE 4 HUMAN RIGHTS  WILL DO SO. MAY GOD NEAR THE DAY WHEN NO ONE IN IRAN IS PErSECUTED FOR HIS CREED,ETHNIC GROUP, POLITICAL BACKGROUND NOR FOR ANY OTHER HUMANITARIAN REASON


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Sat Aug 28, 2010 08:07 AM PDT

It seems to me that IRI is tightening her control......I heard many executions and harsh sentences lately..pretty much no good news..it is sad!


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Ali Najafi

What you can do

by Ali Najafi on Sat Aug 28, 2010 07:21 AM PDT


I received an email, last night, from United4Iran about an e-letter campaign to support Shiva and the Baha'i leaders. For those interested, please go to the following link:

//org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6160/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1135252 


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