From Iran Press Watch.
US condemns Iran for imprisoning Baha’is
May 16th, 2010
US condemns Iran for imprisoning Baha’i[s]
(AFP) WASHINGTON — The United States denounced Iran on Friday over its detention of seven leaders of the Bahai religious minority who have been held for two years
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- The United States “is deeply concerned about the ongoing persecution” of both Bahais and other religious minorities in Iran, State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said in a statement.
On the second anniversary of the detention of seven Bahai leaders, he said, “the United States strongly condemns their continued incarceration as a violation of due process.”
Washington “calls on Iran to meet its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” he added.
in Arabic, here: ELAPH, http://www.elaph.com/Web/news/2010/5/561295.html
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