Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s National Director Stuart Windsor said, “The reinstatement of such a severe sentence on the Baha’is is a further blow to the group, who have already faced gross injustices, including 30 months of detention without trial, harsh treatment and no access to medical care. Despite Iran being a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, by which countries pledge to uphold international standards of religious freedom for all citizens, it is clear that both the Baha’is and certain Christian communities are being targeted solely on the grounds of their faith. The international community must press Iran to release all detainees who are held solely on account of their religion.”