In a message marking the festival of Ridvan (21 April – 2 May), the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron wrote, “I remain deeply concerned about the ongoing plight of the seven Baha’i leaders and the continued attacks on the Baha’i Faith in Iran…I hope that the recent appointment of a UN Special Rapporteur and the imposition by the EU of sanctions against human rights violators in Iran will provide encouragement… to the many Baha’is in Iran who bravely continue to speak up for their rights. We hope that these developments convey to Iran the strength of international concern over its human rights record and demonstrate that continued rights violations will not go unnoticed.”