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S. Res. 71 about the Bahais in Iran introduced in the Senate

03:06 pm on Mar 10th 2009

Senate Resolution 71 (S. Res. 71) a concurrent resolution to House Resolution 175 (H. Res. 175)  regarding the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, was introduced into the U.S. Senate on March 9, 2009, by Senator Wyden of Oregon. The other original cosponsors are Senators Brownback, Menendez, Snowe and Whitehouse.

For information on how you can help support S. Res. 71, please visit http://iran.bahai.us/s-res-71-on-the-bahais-in-iran/

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  • About the Persecution

    Some 300,000 Baha’is live throughout Iran, making the Baha’i Faith the country’s largest minority religion. The persecution of Baha'is in Iran has been taking place since the religion began there in the mid-nineteenth century. More than 200 Baha’is were killed in Iran between 1978 and 1998, the majority by execution, and thousands more were imprisoned.More
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