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Carolyn Maloney: “I chose Fariba Kamalabadi, who is in Iran in prison simply because she's a Baha'i.”

On the recordOctober 10, 2017
I chose Fariba Kamalabadi, who is in Iran in prison simply because she's a Baha'i.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

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Maloney advocates for Fariba Kamalabadi, imprisoned for her religious beliefs.

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