U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution 492 Condemning the Persecution of Baha’is in Iran
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Almost 60 Baha’is have been arrested or imprisoned, 26 have received sentences or jail terms, and 59 Baha’i-owned have been sealed by authorities.
Key Points:
- Almost 60 Baha’is have been arrested or imprisoned, 26 have received sentences or jail terms, and 59 Baha’i-owned have been sealed by authorities.
- In a particularly cruel development authorities in Tehran are preventing Baha’is from burying their loved ones in the Baha’i cemetery near Khavaran.
- In light of the upcoming anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini and the coinciding demonstrations, the international pressure House Resolution 492 brings to bear on Iran is especially timely.
- 744 on December 1, 2022 and now H.Res.492, which documents fresh abuses and highlights the attack on gender equality.