Nine jailed members of Iran’s Gonabadi dervish religious
minority began a hunger strike on 31 August, in protest at the
authorities’ harassment and persecution of Gonabadi dervishes across the
country and are now critically ill. They are prisoners of conscience. For more information click here. Thank you, Angie, for this information, action, and link.
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