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U.S. panel demands release of Baha'is facing trial in Iran
CNN.com/World ^ | July 10, 2009 | CNN

Posted on 07/10/2009 11:12:12 AM PDT by AU72

U.S. panel demands release of Baha'is facing trial in Iran Story Highlights Seven Baha'is in Iran to face trial Saturday, could face death penalty U.S. panel on religious freedom urges their release, calls charges "baseless" The seven leaders are accused of spying for Israel and religious offenses Rights groups say the seven have spent a year in jail without access to lawyer (CNN) -- Seven Baha'i prisoners face a death-penalty trial Saturday in Iran amid calls for their release from a U.S. panel on religious freedom. Responding to a letter from Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist who spent four months in an Iranian jail earlier this year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) demanded the seven prisoners be freed rather than stand trial on charges of espionage and religious violations.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bahais; iran
Obama won't lift a finger.
1 posted on 07/10/2009 11:12:12 AM PDT by AU72
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To: AU72

Maybe we could make a swap: trade their Baha’is for
the Baha’i chick who just murdered Steve McNair.


2 posted on 07/10/2009 11:14:20 AM PDT by HelenChicago
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To: AU72

ironically enough, the woman who killed McNair was raised a Baha’is (she was persian).


3 posted on 07/10/2009 11:14:50 AM PDT by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: HelenChicago

Actually she “escaped” the faith.


4 posted on 07/10/2009 11:17:23 AM PDT by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: AU72

As far as the Islamofascist leadership of Iran cares, the Bahai are just as “bad” infidels as are Christians.


5 posted on 07/10/2009 11:22:04 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Think of the D Party as what it really is: a criminal organization masquerading as a political party)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
the Bahai are just as “bad” infidels as are Christians.

Actually there are far worst by embracing Prophets after Muhammed.

6 posted on 07/10/2009 11:26:05 AM PDT by AU72
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To: AU72

Whacky One-World Religion Alert!


7 posted on 07/10/2009 5:59:49 PM PDT by Rodamala
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