International Condemnation of Arrest of Baha’i Leaders

Members of the national coordinating group of the Iranian Baha’i community

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has stated that it “is gravely concerned by the arrest of seven prominent leaders of the Baha’i community in Iran and appeals to the U.S. government and international community strongly to condemn this flagrant abuse of religious freedom” Click here to read the USCIRF press release

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has issued an alert about these arrests and is “calling upon members of the international community, the United Nations, and the European Union to protest these unjustified detentions” Click here to read the press release