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Radio addresses human rights in Iran

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Ferdous Khorassani - interviewed on Newbury Sound about freedom in Iran

West Berkshire Bahá’i Ferdous Khorassani has helped spread the message of human rights issues in Iran by doing an interview on her local radio station Newbury Sound – which reaches listeners across the whole of West Berkshire.

An interview and report on the second session of the trial of seven Bahá’is in Tehran went out on Newbury Sound on several news reports throughout the breakfast show on 8 February.

She said: “I hope this kind of publicity will help our dear people of Iran for their freedom. I can’t believe in this day and age that people can’t live freely and respect each other. All religions should be able to live in unity, all together. We don’t have to believe the same thing – we should respect each other and be tolerant.

“I came to the UK in 1979 at the time of the Islamic revolution. I have not been back to Iran and have resigned myself to the fact that I may never see the family and friends still in Iran again.”

http://www.newburysound.co.uk/bahai-community-speaks-out-i-4708.php

Lawyer Cherie Blair commended for her stance on ‘faith, life and death in Iran’

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Thames Valley’s Bahá’i community has commended lawyer Cherie Blair for her stance on ‘faith, life and death in Iran’ in an article in the Guardian newspaper, the same day the trial of seven Bahá’is started (the seven are currently being held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison).

Cherie stated that the Iranian government must be shamed into holding the trial of the Bahá’is in open court and added that pressure needs to be stepped up for the intimidation and harassment of other religious minorities to be stopped.

Shawn Khorassani, a Thames Valley based Bahá’i, said: “Every element of support from high profile sources is essential. So it is heartening to see someone like Cherie Blair add her voice to the plight of the seven Bahá’is in Iran, particularly in view of her legal standing.

“Cherie stated that the trial of the Bahá’i leaders should matter to all who care about human rights. In Iran, for the Bahá’i community among others, the fight for human rights has become a matter of life and death.”