Jun11
Global call for release of Iranian Baha’i leaders as trial session looms
Baha’i World News Service (New Delhi) — On the eve of the fourth court hearing for Iran’s seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders, voices are being raised around the world for them to be freed.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Delhi has addressed Iran’s Supreme Leader calling for the release of the seven, “or at the very least for them to be released on bail and await a fair and open trial in accordance with the international standards of jurisprudence.”
“In the court sessions held so far, no evidence of wrongdoing has been presented, as their lawyers have confirmed,” Archbishop Vincent M. Concessao wrote in a letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, dated 5 June 2010.
Yesterday, the social activist and spiritual leader, Swami Agnivesh, led a peaceful procession through the streets of New Delhi to Hyderabad House, a government-owned venue used for major events and press conferences.
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