CNN international condemned the recent arrests of the Bha'is in Iran. CNN refers to the statement issued by the U.S. State Department last Friday.
The U.S. State Department issued a statement Friday "strongly" condeming the arrests, which it said were "a clear violation of the Iranian regime's international commitments and obligations to respect international religious freedom norms.
"We urge the authorities to release all Baha'is currently in detention and cease their ongoing harassment of the Iranian Baha'i community," the U.S. statement said.
For complete details please visit the following links:
CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/16/iran.bahais/index.html
U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/may/104939.htm
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