memorandum says that a plan shall be formulated to combat and destroy the cultural roots which this group has outside the country. That Iran would like to reach outside its borders to stamp out the Baháí Faith makes clear the degree of blind animosity felt by the Government towards Baháís. For years, the Baháí community has experienced well-documented persecution in all of the areas outlined by the memorandum: Baháís have been detained, imprisoned, and falsely charged with spying; they have been deprived of access to education and of the sources of livelihood; they have been stripped of all influence in Iranian society and deprived of their right to religious freedom.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:10:21 +0000
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