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April/May 2004 Page 7 * Why badmouth? Saman, I like your cartoons and was shocked to see you using that kind of language labeling Goli Ameri (dumb-b***h). Aside from being a Republican, she seems to be an upright and law-abiding person and has done nothing to you to deserve that kind of language. Quite unbecoming of your work quality to taint it like this! * Contradicting info on IRI tolerance I am a lawyer with the Catholic Migrant Centre in Perth, Western Australia. The Centre acts for asylum seekers and refugee on a pro bono basis. I have an Iranian client who is a singer. He is currently detained by the Australian Government for entering Australian territorial waters without immigration documentation. He has been incarcerated for 3 years while is claim for asylum has been wending its torturous way through the Australian immigration and legal system. He has won appeals to our courts of law (to be distinguished from our Tribunals that determine whether a person is a refugee) and will now present his case (again) to the Tribunal. The research I have conducted to date reveals a great deal of contradicting
information about the tolerance of the clerical regime and its enforcers
(including basiji and ansar-e hezbollah) to freedoms such as western
music, dress and dancing. My case is that musicians who sing pop
songs where men and women dance (together) and which are able to
be interpreted as critical of the clerical regime either explicitly or
implicitly are not tolerated and, depending on whether they are caught,
are punished by fines, beatings, various periods of detention in lockups
or in exile. The Tribunal relies on information that western music is
to be found "blaring" from cars; that young people can get
away with anything as long as it is in private homes and they are
prepared to pay bribes.
Quiz: What is Iran's biggest export to the United States? I was going to say the singer Haideh, but then I thought it would be a bit mean, you know. :) * Obtaining nostalgia My name is Alice; and, I'm 18yrs-old.
I like the nostalgia section of the site, because it features my favorite
person: Nooshafarin! I love the way she sings & acts; plus, I think
she's beautiful! I would love to have various things from throughout her career, such as: photos, magazines, posters, or whatever els. So, for any help or advice that you give, I will be truly grateful. * Excited aliens Recently several cases of UFO sightings in Iranian airspace have been reported. I have not seen a single statement or comments in Iranian.com web site. I would like to find out what the heck is going on. Are we spied on or are aliens getting excited over the events that are going on in the region?
In response to who-is-he quiz: Who is he = Jahanshah Javid?? * Understanding behavior Thank you for having poll in your communication, I think it is a great idea and it will help understand how a secular community behaves. More letters (May 2004) |
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