Freedom House, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in the United States, strongly condemned the Iranian governement decision to put on trial the seven Baha’is.
“The five men and two women should be released immediately, along with dozens of other Baha'is who are in prison for exercising their human right to religious freedom,” the group said.
"It is deeply ironic that the Iranian regime is seeking greater international legitimacy, while it escalates a brutal campaign against anyone perceived to be a threat in the lead up to the presidential election in June," said Jennifer Windsor, Freedom House executive director. "The case of the seven Baha'is is part of a larger crackdown on reform-minded political activists, human rights organizations and bloggers that Freedom House is monitoring closely."