Iran’s Presidential Election and the Renewed Efforts to Release Baha’i Leaders

Regardless of who wins the election, pressure should be placed on the Iranian government to uphold its own legal system by releasing wrongfully incarcerated Baha'is.

by Zackery M. Heern

The Iranian presidential election is just one day away. While the international media has analyzed the personal and political background of the candidates, there has been little discussion of the Iranian state’s ongoing human rights abuses, particularly against its minority Baha’i religious community.

One case in particular merits more…