Comments on: Trial of Seven Baha’i Leaders in Tehran http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093 Documenting the Persecution of the Baha'i Community in Iran Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:45:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Korosh http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-391 Korosh Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:55:18 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-391 ALL the accusations are false, and the government and the mollahs knows this. They should ALL be released with a FULL apology from the government of Iran for 160 years of government and clergy instigated massacres and genocides against the Baha'is. ALL the accusations are false, and the government and the mollahs knows this. They should ALL be released with a FULL apology from the government of Iran for 160 years of government and clergy instigated massacres and genocides against the Baha’is.

]]> By: Tim http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-386 Tim Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:45:42 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-386 I saw my employees at work talking about this today. One of them who is a Moslim from Iran said that in Iran they have been arresting Bahai' followers for well over a century and when they don't convert to Islam, the government or molas charge them with all sorts of crimes to force them to convert to Islam. I have to tell you that when a government dictates what religion people should have, people should run away from that religion and never convert to it. So I'm proud that the government of Iran has charged these six or seven Bahai' followers with these crimes. It means the government in Iran is so desparate for its survival that they have to use Bahai people as scape goat. I don't tell my employees what religion to have or don't have and run a successful company and believe what Mr Ahkmadinijad is doing to Bahai is horrible and this will bankrupt his country just as it would mine if I were to do that to my employees. Religion is a private matter and not a tool for a state to legislate, dictate or use to enslave people. I wish Bahai' people the best and hope they gain their freedom as Moslim Iranians have in my company and my country. God Bless. I saw my employees at work talking about this today. One of them who is a Moslim from Iran said that in Iran they have been arresting Bahai’ followers for well over a century and when they don’t convert to Islam, the government or molas charge them with all sorts of crimes to force them to convert to Islam. I have to tell you that when a government dictates what religion people should have, people should run away from that religion and never convert to it. So I’m proud that the government of Iran has charged these six or seven Bahai’ followers with these crimes. It means the government in Iran is so desparate for its survival that they have to use Bahai people
as scape goat. I don’t tell my employees what religion to have or don’t have and run a successful company and believe what Mr Ahkmadinijad is doing to Bahai is horrible and this will bankrupt his country just as it would mine if I were to do that to my employees.

Religion is a private matter and not a tool for a state to legislate, dictate or use to enslave people. I wish Bahai’ people the best and hope they gain their freedom as Moslim Iranians have in my company and my country. God Bless.

]]> By: Tom http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-385 Tom Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:57:14 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-385 check out this clip which is about the Baha'i in Iran: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEI8RxFL7Zs&eurl check out this clip which is about the Baha’i in Iran: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEI8RxFL7Zs&eurl

]]> By: Ahang http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-384 Ahang Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:17:21 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-384 Dear Adib, I found comments by Michael Rubin posted at The Corner insightful. He wrote: President Obama has made Iran engagement a foreign policy priority. While, until now, he has managed to be all things to all people, he will soon face two tests which will force him to make significant choices. 1) The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has asked to interview Obama as a way to reach out to the Iranian people. Should Obama choose to address the Iranian people, he must decide: Will he address the Iranian people through state media and thereby signal that the path to Iranian hearts and minds goes through the regime, or will he reach out directly using Radio Farda or Voice of America-Persian service? If the former, he will, in effect, throw the media services so important during the Cold War under the bus. 2) Iran has announced that it will place seven arrested Bahais on trial next week for alleged espionage, a capital offense. The charges are a sham. Will Obama engage Ahmadinejad under such circumstances and signal to the regime that their is no consequence for throwing religious minorities under the bus? Obama's supporters in Washington may not pay attention, but I can guarantee that the circles around Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Khamenei will be watching closely. http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=M2UwZTk5ZDJiMzU0MTRlNzRmOTdjMTM0NWViMDU1NWM = Dear Adib,

I found comments by Michael Rubin posted at The Corner insightful. He wrote:

President Obama has made Iran engagement a foreign policy priority. While, until now, he has managed to be all things to all people, he will soon face two tests which will force him to make significant choices. 1) The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has asked to interview Obama as a way to reach out to the Iranian people. Should Obama choose to address the Iranian people, he must decide: Will he address the Iranian people through state media and thereby signal that the path to Iranian hearts and minds goes through the regime, or will he reach out directly using Radio Farda or Voice of America-Persian service? If the former, he will, in effect, throw the media services so important during the Cold War under the bus. 2) Iran has announced that it will place seven arrested Bahais on trial next week for alleged espionage, a capital offense. The charges are a sham. Will Obama engage Ahmadinejad under such circumstances and signal to the regime that their is no consequence for throwing religious minorities under the bus? Obama’s supporters in Washington may not pay attention, but I can guarantee that the circles around Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Khamenei will be watching closely.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=M2UwZTk5ZDJiMzU0MTRlNzRmOTdjMTM0NWViMDU1NWM =

]]> By: Adib http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-382 Adib Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:57:25 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-382 I did not know that Mrs. Ebadi would be absent during the trial. But this must be the will of God. Perhaps she will be able to make a lot of noise internationally during the trial and before it, so as to create widespread international awareness and thereby omit any possibility of the jurists condemning any of the Yaran to death. I did not know that Mrs. Ebadi would be absent during the trial.

But this must be the will of God. Perhaps she will be able to make a lot of noise internationally during the trial and before it, so as to create widespread international awareness and thereby omit any possibility of the jurists condemning any of the Yaran to death.

]]> By: Ahang http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-381 Ahang Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:47:55 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-381 The imprisoned Baha'i leaders have been incarcerated without charges for all these months, have had very little contact with their families, almost no medical attention, and have had no access to their lawyer, Mrs. Shirin Ebadi. In fact, next week when their trial takes place, Mrs. Ebadi will be in Europe and America. Further, the preposterous "charges" against them was only made known yesterday - a week before the so-called trial. This is not a trial; it is a travesty of justice. The imprisoned Baha’i leaders have been incarcerated without charges for all these months, have had very little contact with their families, almost no medical attention, and have had no access to their lawyer, Mrs. Shirin Ebadi. In fact, next week when their trial takes place, Mrs. Ebadi will be in Europe and America. Further, the preposterous “charges” against them was only made known yesterday – a week before the so-called trial.

This is not a trial; it is a travesty of justice.

]]> By: Adib http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-380 Adib Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:34:28 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-380 We'll find out soon enough whether or not the proceedings are televised. We’ll find out soon enough whether or not the proceedings are televised.

]]> By: sb http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-379 sb Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:26:58 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-379 “Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy Love in my heart all the world’s afflictions can in no wise alarm me.” - Bahá’u'lláh “Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy Love in my heart all the world’s afflictions can in no wise alarm me.”
- Bahá’u’lláh

]]> By: Rick http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-378 Rick Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:55:46 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-378 I second that. No Guantanemo court proceedings in Iran please. I ran across this article today searching google news and am very saddened by it. I have visited Iran many times and know that Iranians don't want their reputation to be lowered to that of Guantanemo and Iran's Khamanei and Rafsanjani should not want to become known as Iran's GW and Dick Chaney. Hold Free and Fair court proceedings in accordance with all international laws or set them and all their followers FREE. There is no other way for Iran to proceed. Through your own doing you have brought this on yourselves. Save your reputation in the eyes of the world and do the right thing. God is judging you! Fear His judgement more than that of a few ignorant fanatics who have bankrupted your beautiful country. I second that. No Guantanemo court proceedings in Iran please. I ran across this article today searching google news and am very saddened by it. I have visited Iran many times and know that Iranians don’t want their reputation to be lowered to that of Guantanemo and Iran’s Khamanei and Rafsanjani should not want to become known as Iran’s GW and Dick Chaney. Hold Free and Fair court proceedings in accordance with all international laws or set them and all their followers FREE. There is no other way for Iran to proceed. Through your own doing you have brought this on yourselves. Save your reputation in the eyes of the world and do the right thing. God is judging you! Fear His judgement more than that of a few ignorant fanatics who have bankrupted your beautiful country.

]]> By: Reza http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/1093/comment-page-1#comment-377 Reza Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:18:59 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=1093#comment-377 Nasser is right as Weired as his logic sounds/is. Enough has been done behind our backs on the baha'is in Iran. All Iranians from all walks of life, religions and political views and all governments and NGOs and people around the world should demand FREE and FAIR court televised proceedings in full accord with all international laws for these seven accused. Nothing short of that would satisfy. Nasser is right as Weired as his logic sounds/is. Enough has been done behind our backs on the baha’is in Iran. All Iranians from all walks of life, religions and political views and all governments and NGOs and people around the world should demand FREE and FAIR court televised proceedings in full accord with all international laws for these seven accused. Nothing short of that would satisfy.

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