ADL: World Leaders Should Press Iran to Free Baha'i Religious Prisoners

The Anti-Defamation League has issued the following statement condemning the arrests of the Baha’i leaders in Iran:

“The arrests of leaders of the Baha’i faith demonstrate the seriousness of the loss of basic religious freedoms and human rights in Iran. The U.S. government and leading human rights activists have likened the situation to the crackdowns on Baha’is immediately after the 1979 revolution in Iran, when 17 Baha’i leaders were arrested. They have never been heard from again.

We call on world leaders to join together and insist that Iran release these religious prisoners. “

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