In separate interviews this week, members of the St. Paul area Baha’i community, Dolly Britzman and Louis Offstein, expressed their concern in response to breaking news of the persecution of fellow members of their faith in Iran.
According to an update from the Baha'i World News Service, the Jan. 12th session of the Iran government’s trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders lasted about three hours, and no date for future sessions was provided. The release cited reports indicating “numerous violations of legal due process.”
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