Jailed Iranian Baha'i leader appears on Dutch postage stamp
BWNS
09-Jul-2011 (2 comments)

HILVERSUM, Netherlands — A series of special postage stamps portraying victims of human rights abuses in Iran has been launched in the Netherlands.

Current and forthcoming stamps in the series depict the acclaimed poet Simin Behbahani; trade unionist Mansour Osanlou; Mahvash Sabet – one of Iran's seven Baha'i leaders; and human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh.

The stamps are officially accepted by the Netherlands' national postal service and are valid for use on mail.

The initiative was the brainchild of Mina Saadadi, managing editor of media organization Shahrzad News, which produces radio programs and online content in Persian and English.

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alborz

Netherland honors victims of human rights abuses

by alborz on Sat Jul 09, 2011 08:19 PM PDT

Hope that Iranians in Netherlands start sending letters to Iran with these stamps.



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Roozbeh_Gilani

feel like going to holland

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Just to send home to Iran a postcard adorned with one of these wonderfull stamps.

Thank you for sharing this rather good news amongst all the sad stories of mistreatment of our bahai compatriots back home by the islamist regime. 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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