Two Nobel Peace Prize winners sharply criticize the Iranian government, comparing its actions to "the Dark Ages of Europe" or the "Spanish Inquisition." The remarks by Desmond Tutu, the Anglican Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, and Jose Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, appear in an open letter to the academic community published in the Huffington Post. The Nobel laureates call upon the Iranian government to release unconditionally and drop charges against the seven Baha'is currently on trial in Iran for their educational activities.