[mobglob-discuss] [Fwd: [rhubarb] young Iranian women's rights activist facing a pending deportation]

[Graeme Bacque]

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Subject: 	[rhubarb] young Iranian women's rights activist facing a 
pending deportation
Date: 	Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:03:36 -0500
From: 	Douglas Buck <dbuck at yorku.ca>
To: 	Rhubarb collective <rhubarb at lists.riseup.net>


From: <tanya_rd at riseup.net>
To: <ladamson at idirect.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:42 PM
Subject: Help Stop Deportation of Young Woman To Iran (Feb 27th, 8:30am)


Dear VOW Members,
On behalf of No One Is Illegal-Toronto, we are seeking your support for 
the case of a young Iranian women's rights activist whose refugee case 
has been rejected and is facing a pending deportation order within the 
next couple of weeks. Much of her family has already settled in Toronto 
and during the past four years she has lived here waiting for a 
judgement on her case, she has been very involved in the work against 
the implementation of Sharia Law in Ontario, and has been an outspoken 
community member in support of women's rights,
particularly for Muslim women. Her refugee case has been rejected and 
thus she has been scheduled to be 'removed' from Canada on March 7th 
back to Iran. She fears for her safety and life due the advocacy work 
in which she has been involved, and no longer has community ties in 
Iran. There has been a request by her lawyer to put a stay on her 
deportation and her case is to be heard at 9am on Monday, Feb. 27th at a 
Toronto Immigration Hearing. We are asking women's groups, community 
members, academics, representatives of Muslim organizations, trade 
unionists and other supporters to show their solidarity by coming to 
the court hearing and attending a press conference to be held at the 
court building(330 University Ave.) at 8:30am. In particular, we want 
to make a strong statement that this woman should
not be deported, especially given that Canada recognizes that Iran is 
indeed a country where human rights, particularly women's rights, are 
systematically violated. Her case
demonstrates the sexism and racism embedded within Canada's Refugee 
system and the need
for a refugee appeal division. A press release will be sent out soon 
with more details. We were hoping that a representative from Voice of 
Women would be able to be present not only as a supporter at the press 
conference, but also to make a public statement in support of this 
young woman. Please let me know whether this is possible. If you have 
any questions, please don't hesitate to call me: 416-690-0519. Thank 
you.
Sincerely,
Tanya Roberts-Davis
No One Is Illegal-Toronto



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