Information on the treatment of family members of Mujahadeen (Mujahedin, Mujahedeen) could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

A professor of history at George Mason University is unaware of any cases of family members of Mujahadeen being targeted by Pasdaran (30 Aug. 2002). The professor further stated that it would be "unlikely," in his opinion, that family members would be targeted, although Mujahadeen members themselves are frequently targeted (ibid.).

For information on the treatment of Mujahadeen by Pasdaran, please consult IRN38962.E of 10 May 2002.

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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Reference

Professor of history. George Mason University, Virginia. 30 August 2002. Telephone interview.

Additional sources Consulted

2001 Report on Foreign Terrorist Organizations

IRB Databases

Jane's Intelligence Review

NEXIS

Unsuccessful attempts at contacting a professor of history at Pace University

Unsuccessful attempts at contacting a professor of political science at California State University

Unsuccessful attempts at contacting a professor of political science at the University of Southern California

Unsuccessful attempts at contacting the Director of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran

Unsuccessful attempts at contacting the Marze Por-Gohar Party

Unsuccessful attempts at contacting the National Council of Resistance of Iran

Internet sites including:

Amnesty International (AI)

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
International Federation of Iranian Refugees. 1997.

A Critique of the Dutch Government's Position on Iran

International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT)

Iran Human Rights Chronicle

Iran News Watch

The Iranian

Iranian Human Rights Working Group

Iranian Times

MERIP

Press Information Notes

Middle East Times
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCR).

Brief on Iran

Netiran.com
RFE/RL

Iran Report

Salam Iran

Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran

Virtual Iran

World News Connection

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