Free Baha´i Sisters Nava and Nika Khalusi

UPDATE Sen´s Daily August 10 , 2013

Sentences of the Khalusi sisters go to review #Iran

Sen´s Daily August 10 , 2013

The files of Nika and Nava Khalusi (نیکا و نوا خلوصی ), Bahais from Mashhad, were sent to the review court for the province of Khorosan on August 7. Their trial was held on May 12. Nika was sentenced to six years in prison, and Nava to four and a half years, on charges of membership of the Bahai organisation, participation in illegal Bahai activities, and propaganda in favour of the Bahais and against the regime of the Islamic Republic. The bail was exceptionally high.

Source : Sen´s Daily
http://sensday.wordpress.com/2013/08/10/sentences-of-the-khalusi-sisters-go-to-review/

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UPDATE Sen´s Daily May 30 , 2013

Sentences have been announced for Bahais from Mashhad: Nika Khalusi, Nava Khalusi.

They are accused of teaching the Bahai Faith, propaganda against the regime and membership of Bahai organisations. Their sentences are: Nika Khalusi, 6 years; Nava Khalusi, four and a half years.

http://sensday.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/four-bahais-sentenced-in-mashhad/

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UPDATE March 31, 2013

Sen's daily

Nava and Nika Khalusi free on bail

The sisters Nava and Nika Khalusi ( نوا و نیکا خلوصی ) have been freed on bail, after 185 days in ‘temporary detention’ in Mashhad. They were detained by security forces on September 26, 2012, and held for two months by the Ministry of Intelligence, before being transferred to Vakil Abad prison near Mashhad.
The bail was set at 3 billion rials (191,000 euros, $US 244,000).

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The sisters Nava and Nika Khalusi ( نوا و نیکا خلوصی ) from Mashhad were detained by security forces on September 26.

They were held for two months by the Ministry of Intelligence, and then transferred to Vakil Abad prison near Mashhad, where a large number of Bahais are being detained.

So far, no reason for their detention has been given to their family.