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letter to President Bush,
April
28, 2002
. . .The suggested legislation of the US Senate on 18th of April
concerning the limitation of US visa for Iranian people and citizens of six other
countries has troubled the Iranian community in the US and the rest of the world and
raised numerous questions.
For Iranians in the first instance there is
unreserved sympathy followed by deep respect for the American nation who have suffered
directly as the result of terrorism and fully accept the right for its law makers to want
to fight this evil in any way possible. While the majority of Iranians see themselves as
partners in this fight, they are looking for logical answers in response to the
contradictory and imprecise points that exist within this legislation
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The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights and the
Islamic Republic, 22 April 2002
The UNHCHR toady announced that the mandate for
its Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Islamic Republic would not be renewed.
By disregarding the European Union's request for
censuring the Islamic Republic for its repeated human rights violations, the twenty
countries voting in favour of the Islamic Republic also disregarded the annual country
report from the US State Department, they disregarded the country reports from
internationally respected Human Rights Organisations, in particular they paid no attention
to the contents of the report of UN's own Special Rapporteur, which told of worsening and
on going violations while at the same time acknowledging the Iranian nation's demand for
the establishment of democracy and an immediate improvement to their daily lives and
ultimately they disregard the continual ...
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... While expressing deep concern
at the continuation of the rule of the Islamic Republic in Iran on behalf of myself and
the members of ACI, I must stress that as the President and other responsible authorities
are rightly aware the Islamic Republic is not a symbol of the will of the Iranian nation.
The Iranian nation does not condone violence, abhors terrorism, and detaches itself from
it wholeheartedly...
| Is it enough to have an internationally recognised court convict the
Islamic Information Minister and implicate the President and Supreme leader of the Islamic
Republic in ...
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The Association of Iranian Researchers after its
last letter referenced 59/M/199 dated September 16th would like to reiterate
the following points:
- The United States of America has repeated its mistake of twenty two years ago over the
US diplomats hostage crisis negotiations. At that time, President Carter believed that the
Islamic President had the power or the last say over the country's affairs. His optimism
cost him the presidency. This time the West's premature optimism resulted in a slap in the
mouth following the British Foreign Secretary's visit to Tehran and resurgence of 'Death
to America'. ...
The sudden announcement of the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw's visit
to Tehran next week has made us question the real reason behind the trip. Although
President Khatami's condemnation of the terrorist attacks of last week and the
strengthening of the international coalition against State sponsored Terrorism has been
given as the motive behind the visit, long term economic gain for the 'West' springs to
mind. With respect, I would like to pose the following questions ...
... In response to the recent news reports by the Associated Press posted 22:41
ET on Saturday 15 September, 2001 concerning the possibility of the membership of the
Islamic Republic in the international coalition to fight terrorism, while we fully
understand and sympathise with the injured pride of USA, we would like to draw your
attention to the following points ...
... Once again, this recent carnage has demonstrated that we cannot and
must not ignore terrorism in the world. To find the root cause of today's terrorist
actions there is no choice but to question the support of the world super powers for
several Middle Eastern terrorist regimes who back international terrorism ...
... Although
apart from Russia, the seven richest countries of the world do not have the problem of
their people seeking asylum or enforced immigration but as host nations, they face the
difficulties of dealing with its related problems...
The Association of Iranian Researchers with deep respect for the
will of the people, those who participated by going to the ballot boxes and those who
chose not to, would like to announce its first analysis of the votes based on the
officials figures published by the Islamic Republic ...
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. Ali Khorram's
call on the UN to recognise Islamic Republic's improved record on Human Rights and to drop
it from the agenda of the current annual meeting of the United Nations Human Rights
Commission prompted us to write this letter...
. . . Perhaps in the
excitement of organising the year of 'Dialogue among Civilisations' it was forgotten to
pay attention to UN's own reports on the Islamic Republic and its history of
ignoring international appeals for tolerance of dissent, an end to arbitrary arrests and
torture in particular of the Iranian youths in the name of cultural invasion, and repeated
violations of the most fundamental of human rights, the freedom of thought and freedom of
expression . . .
| Anniversary of
the Student Demonstration -
July 2000
 | One year has passed since the brutal attack on the
defenseless students and people who where demanding their just rights. |
| Over one and a half year has passed since the
heinous murders of Parvaneh and Darioush Foroohar. |
| Over one and a half year has passed since the
murders of Mohamad Mokhtari, Mohamad Jaffar Pouyandeh, Majid Sharif, Ghafar
Hosseini, Hossein Barazande, Mir-Allaie, and Ahmad Tafazoli. |
| Over one and a half year has passed since the
kidnapping and disappearance of Pirooz Davani. |
| Over one year has passed since the local
Council elections. Its chief and number one representative is in prison and
second representative has had an unsuccessful attempt made on his life with
his assassins seemingly pardoned... |
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| Islamic Republic on
the Verge of 1978? - April 2000
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In a space of
twenty two years Iran is once again faced with the dilemma it found itself in 1978 be it
for different reasons. At that time the Shah's regime was condemned to two choices:
persecution and carnage or observing human rights and freedom. Although his regime was
served by disciplined armed forces with one command, for reasons that do not concern this
report, he chose the latter and we have witnessed its consequences.
Today for many varying reasons and
the very nature of despotic and persecutory regimes, the Islamic Republic finds itself in
exactly the same spot . . .
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| Kharazi Visit to
London - January 2000
. . . Association of Iranian Researchers, with respect, subsequent to
Britain's improved relations with Islamic Republic of Iran and the imminent meeting with
its Foreign Minister would like to draw your attention to the following points ...
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| The Rightful Demands of the
Students - July 1999 |
Association of Iranian Researchers would like to give its full
support to the democratic and rightful demands and protest by the university students of
Iran. ACI also regrets the futile loss of lives in this incident. ACI is confident that
the general protest, which without a doubt has stemmed from a national need, will not stop
even in the face of more violence.
Since the agents of oppression and violence will stop at nothing in their evil aims, in
agreement with our fellow colleagues in Iran, we feel it necessary to stress the following
points ...
In reply to the frequently asked question as to why the Association of
Iranian Researchers plans such events and why it has dedicated its activities to 'the
future of Iran', I would like to offer the following thoughts ...
| Twenty years after the Islamic
Revolution - February 1999 In societies where the will of its leader is
paramount, his thinking is the determining factor and everyone depends on him alone.
Within this environment, revolutions are an inevitability.
If one looks at the history of countries that have 'great leaders', 'experienced chiefs'
or 'caring fathers' it is evident that that this does not encourage the growth of social
logic, self reliance or ...
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