Iran: Further information: Trial of seven Baha'is is postponed in Iran

Index Number: MDE 13/077/2009
Date Published: 20 July 2009
Categories: Iran

The trial of seven members of Iran's Baha'i religious minority was postponed on 11 July 2009, the day it was due to start. Their relatives have been told that there will be no trial for the moment and that they will be informed in due course. The seven may be sentenced to death if they are convicted of the charges against them when the trial takes place.