References to a demonstration held on 9 July 2003 in Lahijan specifically, or in the province of Gilan, in support of student demonstrations in Tehran could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

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.

Sources Consulted

IRB Databases

WNC/Dialog

Internet sites, including:

Al Bawaba

Amnesty International

BBC

European Country of Origin Information Network (ECOI)

Freedom in the World 2003

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Iran Expert

The Iranian

Iranian Students News Agency (in Persian)

Iran News

Iran Press Service

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)

Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)

Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA)

Middle East Times

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Tehran Times

U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR)

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