Aug31
CNN: Baha’i woman recalls imprisonment in Iran
On Tuesday, August 31, CNN’s Belief Blog published an article about Minoo Vosough, an Iranian Baha’i who was arrested in 1984, at the age of 27, and held in Evin and Gohardasht prisons for 3 months before her release. Seven Iranian Baha’i leaders were transferred from Evin to Gohardasht earlier this month following more than two years in prison, an unlawful trial, and sentences of 20 more years in prison for refusing to confess to false charges, including espionage.
From the CNN article:
Vosough, a petite, soft-spoken realtor in Atlanta, Georgia, has been following the story of the Yaran, as the seven Baha’i leaders are known. One, Saeid Rezaie, is a classmate from her days at Pahlavi University, now called Shiraz University.
Vosough has tried to keep her own heartbreaking memories locked in the crevices of her mind. But seeing Rezaie’s gentle face, reading about the plight of the Yaran, everything came rushing back.
“I want the whole world to know what is happening in Iran,” she said.
“What was my crime? What is their crime? We simply believe in our faith. Why don’t we have that right?”
Read the full story from CNN or watch the video below.
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