US House of Representatives condemns the persecution of Baha’is in Iran

The House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 407-2, a resolution condemning the government of Iran for:-

1. Condemns the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights;



2. Calls on the Government of Iran to immediately release the seven leaders and all other prisoners held solely on account of their religion, including: Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Mr. Vahid Tizfahm, Ms. Raha Sabet, Mr. Sasan Taqva, and Ms. Haleh Roohi; and



3. Calls on the President and Secretary of State, in cooperation with responsible nations, to immediately condemn Iran’s continued violation of human rights and demand the immediate release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion, including Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Mr. Vahid Tizfahm, Ms. Raha Sabet, Mr. Sasan Taqva, and Ms. Haleh Roohi.

The resolution passed in its 111^th Congress 1^st session.


Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven - 111^th Congress 1^st session
(Wednesday, October 21, 2009)

مجلس نمایندگان آمریکا با صدور قطعنامه ای آزار و اذیت های سازمان یافته دولت ایران علیه بهائیان را محکوم کرد٠ این قطعنامه با ٤٠٧ رای در مقابل دو رای منفی تصویب شد٠ این مجلس خواهان آزادی هفت رهبر بهائیان ایران که بیش از یک سال و نیم است در بازداشت موقت زندانی بوده اند و همچنین سه نفر از بهائیان شیراز که از نوامبر ٢٠٠٧ در زندان بسر میبرند شده است٠