Jul31
LA Times: Baha’i woman is among seven awaiting trial
Babylon & Beyond, a Los Angeles Times blog focusing on the Middle East, published the following article about Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi–one of seven Baha’i leaders currently waiting trial in Iran.
Article excerpt:
- Iraj Kamalabadi of Rancho Cucamonga constantly worries about his sister Fariba Kamalabadi, who is sitting in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison, nearly 7,600 miles away.
According to her brother and statements from human rights groups, Fariba Kamalabadi’s home was raided in May 2008 and she was taken into custody. She is still being held, as are six other leaders of the Bahai community. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom says that according to the Iranian Students News Agency, the seven are accused of “espionage for Israel, insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” Their trial was scheduled for July 11, but has been postponed indefinitely.
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