Thursday, March 13, 2008

Iran Working Group examines the situation of ethnic and religious minorities

On Thursday, March 13, witnesses testified about the human rights situations of Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities before the Iran Working Group, a Congressional body co-chaired by Congressman Mark Kirk and Congressman Robert Andrews. The meeting included a testimony on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran, by Ms. Kit Bigelow, Director of External Affairs for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the U.S.

The Leadership Council for Human Rights has posted a story about the meeting that can be accessed here

You can also access a copy of Ms. Bigelow’s testimony here Continue Reading…