Iranian refugees remember Babak Ahadi at Sheldon Court July 29, 2007
Posted by Mehdi in Articles, asylum seeker.add a comment
Members of Birmingham’s Iranian Refugee Association today held a commemorative picket at the Immigration and 
Asylum Tribunal (IAT) in Sheldon, Birmingham, to remember the death of their friend Babak Ahadi, who took his own life two years ago. Babak, born in Iran in 1972, set himself on fire on 5 July, 2005, after his asylum claim was dismissed by the IAT at Sheldon Court. He had fled Iran in 2002 after an Islamic group threatened to expose that he had converted to Christianity, which would have led to his execution. (more…)
Destitution; Why? July 17, 2007
Posted by Mehdi in Articles, asylum seeker.add a comment
Can you imagine being forbidden to work? Can you imagine being forced to work on the black market for a pittance, at the mercy of exploitative employers? Can you imagine not having enough money to satisfy your most basic needs? Can you imagine not having anywhere to stay? (more…)
Keyvan Rafiee’s Letter from Evin Prison July 10, 2007
Posted by Mehdi in Articles, Human Right.add a comment
In the Name of Freedom, 
With Greetings to all Iranians,I have decided to share with all human rights organizations and freedom fighters all over the world my story, and what has happened to me in the past year at the hands of the Islamic Regime of Iran.I am a human rights activist and have been working with other human rights activists and groups in Iran, fighting for the rights of those whose basic human rights have been violated. I am and was not a criminal nor have I ever committed a criminal act. My only “crime” is being a human rights activist who believes in the principles of human rights for everyone. (more…)
