27.09.2004 - Source: BBC News

Thousands of Iranians protested for more freedoms ("Exile call prompts Iran protests") [#25913],  [ID 9447]

Document(s): Open document

24.03.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Possible risks because of oppositional activities in exile, in particular publication of articles on the internet for German-based magazine "Bashariat" (expert opinion, in German) ("Stellungnahme vom 24.3.2004 an OVG Bremen - 2 A 476/03.A -") [#22491],  [ID 9448]

Document(s): Open document

11.2001 - Source: Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

00.11.2001 – ACCORD: Political assassinations of opponents abroad ("7th European Country of Origin Information Seminar Berlin, 11 - 12 June 2001: Final Report - Iran") [#7661],  [ID 9449]

"Political assassinations of opponents abroad have been a regular feature since the time of the Revolution, starting from the murder on Tabatabaei, spokesman of the Shah in the USA, to the reported killings of members of the KDPI in Northern Iraq or of Abdurrahman Ghasemlou, Sadeq Sharefkandi, Shahpour Bakhtyar and many others.

There is a particular danger for Iranians known to have links with the MKO, KDPI, Fedayan, high profile members of the NMIR or of some of the more known nationalist/monarchist parties abroad.

On the other hand, there are cases where members of the Fedayin majority faction who had fallen foul with the Iranian regime in 1979 and even 1985/86 have gone back to Iran and opened businesses. In individual cases, involving problems with the authorities in the past, and more recently if the problems are rather low-key, there might not be any
risk of persecution upon return. Elections in the US for the Iranian parliament required valid Iranian ID cards and reportedly the showing was quite good, due to the participation of many Iranians including those who may previously have had problems with the authorities.

There are no reports on persecution of people who had studied in former Socialist countries."

Document(s): cois2001-irn.pdf