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Rosita Vaseghi: Prisoner of the day

Sentenced to five years in prison for "propagating Bahai faith"

RAHANA: Rosita Vaseghi is a Bahai citizen from Mashad. She was arrested on 15 March 2010 at her home and was immediately transferred to the Central Prison of Mashad. After 12 days, Vaseghi was transferred to solitary cells inside Mashad's Intelligence Office Detention Center, where she was exposed to immense pressure to promise to stop her propagating and religious activities.

Rosita Vaseghi endured two months of solitary confinement and severe conditions under interrogation before she was moved to solitary cells inside Mashad's Central Prison on 25 April 2010. During this time, she was only allowed one visit with her family. Despite her family's posting a $50,000 bail for her on 27 June 2010, she was never released. Rosita Vaseghi spent more than six months in solitary cells under interrogation and pressure. She was transferred to Mashad's Vakilabad Prison on 26 September 2010.

On 20 December 2010, Rosita Vaseghi and three other Bahai citizens, Sonia Ahmadi, Noura Nabilzadeh, and Nahid nabilzadeh, were tried by the Mashad Revolutionary Court. Her charges were stated as "propagating the Bahai faith," and "blasphemy" at the closed court session and the judge did not allow Vaseghi or other defendants to present any defense or to speak at the trial. Vaseghi was sentenced to five years in prison and her sentence was eventually upheld by the Khorasan Razavi Province Appeals Court.

Rosita Vaseghi faces very difficult prison conditions at Vakilabad Prison, deprived of basic prisoner rights. Like other female Bahai prisoners at Vakilabad facility, she has limited visitation, limited telephone access, and even limited fresh air breaks. She is also deprived of access to prison library.

Rosita Vaseghi's health has deteriorated and she suffers from severe physical weakness, but prison authorities have totally disregarded her poor condition.

from Ghormeh Sabzi
15-Feb-2012
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maziar 58

..........

by maziar 58 on Wed Feb 15, 2012 06:57 PM PST

how many prisoner of the day !!

Is needed to get rid of the towel heads from our mother land ?

enough is enough.

Maziar


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Zendanian

Support and Defend Rosita Vaseghi

by Zendanian on Wed Feb 15, 2012 02:34 PM PST

Sample Protest letter:

Please take a moment to send this protest letter or use your own version:

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Free Rosita Vaseghi!

I (we) am (are) writing this to condemn persecution and harrasment of religious minorities in Iran.  Religious minorities in Iran are being
constantly harassed and arrested by the Iranian government authorities.
In particular, this letter is written to express my (our) serious
concern about the health and well being of Ms. Rosita Vaseghi who has
been  unjustly incarcerated.

I (we) condemn the continuous gross attacks on all 
religious minorities in Iran. I (we) demand the immediate and unconditional
freedom of Ms. Rosita Vaseghi, and all other political prisoners,
and call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the right of all
Iranians to  organize, assemble and freedom of religion, association and
expression.

Name:

Organization:

Position:

Send Copy of your Protest Letters to:

info@leader.ir, info@judiciary.ir, dr-ahmadinejad@president.ir; iran@un.int; ijpr@iranjudiciary.org, info@dadiran.ir, office@justice.ir, support@irimlsa.ir; info@humanrights-iran.ir

 


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Anahid Hojjati

So sad that

by Anahid Hojjati on Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:35 AM PST

so many Bahiis are imprisoned in Iran. I hope in near future we have a government in Iran that does not persecute people for their religious beliefs or lack of it.


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Bavafa

Doorood bar tamame Iranian e mobarez...

by Bavafa on Wed Feb 15, 2012 09:01 AM PST

Religious freedom is part of the basic human rights and any violation of that much be confronted head on, which these brave bunch are doing.  These brave souls standing on their principal to protect their own rights and the rights of other Iranians and they deserve our full support in their fight against tyranny.  A sustained campaign is needed for their immediate and unconditional freedom.

  My hats off to each and every one of these brave souls, specially the Shir-zanan, shi-delane  Irani.

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Maryam Hojjat

Shame on IRR & Its Thug

by Maryam Hojjat on Wed Feb 15, 2012 08:07 AM PST

They are not IRANIANS


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