February 2011 – Bahá’ís of Renton

Iran Human Rights

U.S. Senator Defends Bahá’ís of Iran

February 12, 2011

On September 29th, 2010 Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy called attention to the Imprisonment of the Seven Baha’i leaders in Iran and to the long-term persecution there of the Iranian Baha’i Community. The full text of […]

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Month: February 2011

U.S. Senator Defends Bahá’ís of Iran

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