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Urgent request for help!
Seven Bahá'ís in Iran have been in prison for almost a year with no access to
their attorney, the Nobel Laureate, Shirin Ebadi.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has stated that it fears that the "development signals a return to the darkest days of repression in Iran in the 1980s when Bahá'ís were routinely arrested, imprisoned, and executed."
On 11 February 2009 ISNA news agency reported that
"the case will be sent to the revolutionary court next week"
The United States House of Representatives has introduced a resolution, H.Res.175,
on the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran. (Download PDF)
The resolution was sponsored by Representatives Mark Kirk, James McGovern,
Brad Sherman, Dan Burton, Bill Foster, Maurice Hinchey, Frank Wolf, and Jim Moran.
*** Please take action! ***
First, please pray for the following imprisoned Bahá'ís and their families:
- Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi
- Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani
- Mr. Afif Naemi
- Mr. Saeid Rezaie
- Mrs. Mahvash Sabet
- Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli
- Mr. Vahid Tizfahm
Secondly, please write a short email letter to your local Senators and Congressman. If you are in Arlington, Texas, links to the email form for your representatives are below.
We are each represented by two Senators and one member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Senate
Send your email letter to BOTH of the following Senators.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Senator John Cornyn
Encourage your Senator to introduce in the Senate a resolution similar to H. Res. 175.
U.S. House of Representatives
Your Representative is likely to be one of the following:
Send your email letter to ONE of the following, if you are not sure which one, see below.
District 6, Congressmann Joe Barton
District 23, Congressmann Kenny Marchant
When you contact your Representative, you should encourage him or her to co-sponsor H. Res. 175.
Latest News Updates and background information
Latest Updates
http://iran.bahai.us
 Letter to the Prosecutor General, Islamic Republic of Iran, from the Bahá'í International Community
Oprah interview with Rainn Wilson
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