let No:an/mem/2409/03 - ES
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Re:
1-MR, Babak
shadidi Case No:S-5938
2-MR, Alireza
alizadeh moghadam Case No: A-7561
3-MR, Sadeghe
torab mostaedi Case
No: T-1338
4- MRS,Nazila mohamad hasani zamani Case No: M-7217
5- MRS,Farideh asadi Case No: J-1402
1) The International Federation of
Iranian Refugees (IFIR)turkey branch are submitting
this letter in support of these applications for refugee status. IFIR turkey branch urges the UNHCR to issue a
positive and expedited decision based on internationally recognised refugee
standards.
2) IFIR is an international,
non-governmental organisation, which advocates promoting and protecting the
rights of Iranian refugees and asylum seekers.
As a record of our professional competence and credibility, various
governmental, non-governmental, and inter-governmental agencies have contacted
IFIR for information on country conditions as well as on individual cases.
3) Based on information gathered by IFIR
first-hand and from well-known international human rights organisations, the
Iranian government continues to be a major abuser of civil rights with no
evidence of improvement. Systematic
abuses include extra-judicial killings and summary executions; widespread use
of torture and other degrading treatment; arrest and detention; lack of fair
trials; and harsh prison conditions.
4) Moreover, these persons are IFIR activists &
members among refugees. As a result, they
will also face persecution based on their activities outside of
5) IFIR turkey branch urges the UNHCR to
grant these refugee
recognition based on their well-founded fear of persecution on the grounds of
their activities.
Yours sincerely