International Prison Watch in France (3 July 1998), the Committee For the Human Rights For Iranian Refugees (CHAIR) in New York (8 July 1998) and the Danish Refugee Council in Copenhagen (13 July 1998) are unaware of the release of political prisoners from the Afsarieh prison on 25 and 28 September 1997.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

The Committee For the Human Rights For Iranian Refugees (CHAIR), New York. 8 July 1998. Telephone interview with representative.

Danish Refugee Council, Copenhagen, Denmark. 13 July 1998. Telephone interview with representative.

International Prison Watch in France, Lyon, France. 3 July 1998. Telephone interview with representative.

Additional Sources Consulted

Arabies [Paris]. January 1989 - 1998. Monthly.

Arab Law Quarterly [London]. 1993 - 1998. Quarterly.

Arab Studies Quarterly [Lake Forest, Ill.]. 1995 - 1998. Quarterly.

Dialogue [London]. October 1993 - 1998. Monthly.

International Prison Watch. Annual Report 1997.

Keesing's Records of World Events. 1997

Resource Centre Country Files: Iran.

Jane's Intelligence Review. Monthly. 1997-1998.

The Middle East [London]. November 1995 - 1998. Monthly.

Middle East International [London]. January 1995 - 1998. Bi-weekly.

Middle East Report [Washington]. September 1995 - 1997. Bi-monthly.

Monde Arabe Maghreb-Machrek [Paris]. January 1995 - 1998. Quarterly.

News From Middle East Watch [New York]. 1996 - 1998.

Pointer. a newsletter published by the Jane's Group, London.

Electronic sources: IRB database, Global Newsbank, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD, WNC.