U.S. Senator Kirk hosts a reception for human rights supporters and speaks for the Baha’is of Iran in a reception, May 12th, 2011.
Watch Senator’s Kirk comment in YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/IranRooyan#p/a/u/0/f2JErIyi_FQ
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May 16, 2011 10:08 pm
United4Iran’s “Campaigns by Fellow Human Rights Activists” includes a campaign to free Iran’s 7 Baha’i leaders:
http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6160/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1164144
“7,734 Days of Injustice: Support Iran’s 7 Baha’i Leaders
This Saturday (May 14, 2011), six of Iran’s seven Baha’i Leaders – Fariba Kamalabadi, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Behrouz Tavakkoli and Vahid Tizfahm – will begin their fourth year in prison. The seventh member of the group – Mahvash Sabet – was arrested three months earlier than her former colleagues, on March 5, 2008.
As the seven Baha’i leaders in Iran complete their third year in jail, protest their imprisonment between May 14-22, 2011 by participating in the below action.
1. Make a poster indicating the number of days of imprisonment the 7 will have suffered by 14 May 2011 (7,734 days). You can also download a poster here.
2. Take a picture or video holding this poster.
3. E-mail the photo to [email protected] to be compiled.
4. Contact your local media with information about your protest and the photos.
5. Share the press coverage by sending links to [email protected]. >>Read More”