Source: Religion News Service

http://www.religionnews.com/press02/PR021804D.html

On February 17, 2004 Religion News Service issued a press release that reported, "Two members of the Bahá'í Faith in Iran were released from prison on February 7, 2004, after completing terms of nearly 15 years imprisonment on charges arising solely from their religious beliefs. Mr. Bihnam Mithaqi and Mr. Kayvan Khalajabadi were imprisoned on April 29, 1989, for 'association with Bahá'í institutions.' They were both originally sentenced to eight years' imprisonment, but upon appeal, their sentences were commuted to three years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes. Both prisoners appealed this decision, and on April 30, 1991, the Islamic Revolutionary Court sentenced them to death. On February 18, 1996, the Supreme Court of Iran rejected numerous appeals and confirmed the death sentences. In February 2001, after further judicial reviews, the chief of the judicial branch reduced their sentences to 15 years in prison and set February 2004 for their release."