Stop deportation from Germany
Urgent Action
The International Federation of
Iranian Refugees
December 2, 1999
Bahram Jalali, a political activist, is at imminent risk of being deported
to Iran from Germany. Jalali face a serious threat to his life and liberty
if forcibly returned. The International Federation of Iranian Refugees
(IFIR) condemns the German government's plan to deport Jalali and demands
that the government provide him with protection. Jalali has a well-founded
fear of persecution based on his political opinion. Furthermore, due to
his continued activism against the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany,
Jalali is also a "refugee sur place."
In Iran, Jalali was a supporter of the Sazman-e- Cherikha-ye- Fadaian-e-Khalq
(Ashraf). In 1981 when a comrade was arrested and executed, Jalali went
into hiding but was arrested and imprisoned for 37 months. While in prison,
Jalali was seriously tortured. He was whipped until he lost consciousness
and was hung from the ceiling. He was starved, often refused visitation
rights for months, beaten, psychologically abused and humiliated, and
urinated on. His closest friends and comrades were killed. After 37 months,
he was given a suspended sentence of three years and was released but
only after agreeing to discontinue his activities against the regime.
Upon his release, Jalali was discriminated against as a former political
prisoner. Jalali continued his political activities against the regime
with Workers in Exile at the factory in which he worked. While organizing
a strike, he was exposed by the Islamic council of his factory and forced
to flee to Germany in 1995.
In addition to his opposition activities in Iran, Jalali has continued
his activities against the Islamic regime as an important and well-known
activist of the IFIR-Muenster Branch. In 1996, he became familiar with
the Worker-communist Party of Iran and later joined the Party. Since December
1997, he has produced a monthly television program condemning the regime.
He has also given speeches, conducted several interviews with the media,
and actively participated in numerous demonstrations against the regime.
His activities in Iran and Germany and his imminent refoulement on December
9, 1999 have been publicized in various media world-wide.
IFIR calls on all groups and individuals to condemn the German government's
plan to deport Jalali to his persecutors and demand that he be granted
protection. Needless to say, IFIR holds the German government accountable
for his life and security.
Send your protest letters to:
Oberverwaltungsgreicht
fuer das Land Nordrhein Westfalen
48143 Muenster, Germany
AKT: 5K 415/96 A Muenster (Bahram Jalali)
Fax: +49-251-50 53 52
For more information, contact IFIR,
GPO, PO Box 7051,
New York, NY 10116.
Tel: 212-747-1047.
Fax: 212-425-7260.
E-mail: ifiric@aol.com.
Web: www.hambastegi.org
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