Organizing Tehranto: Doubletalk on Iran |
Kavoos page ended. We begin a new road.The road is long but we have lots of hope. We count on you and our collective effort to make Canada a place that human rights are natural rights but not a privilege for some and given by law. Visit us at: Join us on facebook: No Deportations to Iran / facebook Join us on Yahoo Group: No Deportations to Iran / yahoogroup |
Jason Kenney , Canada's Minister of Citizenship speaks about refugee bill
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney introduces a new bill
during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa,
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
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Kavoos page ended. We begin a new road. The road is long but we have lots of hope. We count on you and our collective effort to make Canada a place that human rights are natural rights but not a privilege for some and given by law.
Visit us at: Join us on facebook: No Deportations to Iran / facebook Join us on Yahoo Group: No Deportations to Iran / yahoogroup
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Upcoming Events
Latest News
Iranian-Canadians Gathering
to Stop Pro-Democracy Activist's Deportation
Kavoos Soofi
When: Friday at 4:00 pm, February 3rd
Where:
55 St. Clair Ave East, Toronto
Collective Sahaja Public Meditation
When: ON HOLD
Where: ON HOLD
(check later for updated information)
Silent Candlelight Vigil for Pro-democracy
Activist Kavoos Soofi facing Deportation
When: ON HOLD
(check later for
updated information)
We will be grateful to see you there.
Watch
CBC News: Family Fights Deportation
"Stop Kavoos Deportation"
Demonstration on January 28th
Downtown - Toronto
Watch
Human Rights in Canada
The lawyers said there is no hope!
My heart laughed and replied:
Better dying than living without hope.
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Stop Kavoos' Deportation
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Canada is a country of freedom, rights and laws If we don't use them, then what are they for?
What a shame for all of us: To allow someone to stay in our land for 8 years in fear and hope, To ask him one day to present himself in our government office, To inform him that his request for staying in our country has been rejected, To arrest him on the spot and ask his family first for $3000 to release him on bail, To later increase the amount to $12000, Finally to announce that the judge has changed his mind and that person has to stay in detention until his deportation.
This person has a profession, clients, contracts and unfinished jobs, he has a home, he has a rental agreement, he is socially active, has some engagement toward others... Couldn't we give him the proper time to prepare his departure in a human way? We waited for eight years couldn't we wait for a few more months.
He came with dignity, we force him to leave broken and maybe with a heart full of hate for us.
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Kavoos on Hunger Strike |
Day 11
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Kavoos family and friends launched a campaign against the inhumane treatment of our government officers. They don't want to break or change the law. They don't claim any special privileges for Kavoos. They want for Kavoos just the rights that a human being should have no matter from where he comes. If our laws are blind and want to be applied from A to Z the way they are those who apply them should also listen to their hearts. They should keep in mind that all of us as citizens of Canada have also some rights. Our government doesn't have the right to ignore our emotions and our desire. We are not fighting only for Kavoos, we are also fighting our own rights. We don't want to witnessing the same kinds of behaviours as we fled from. We are requesting that the Immigration Canada accord to Kavoos the proper time either to prepare his departure with dignity or to organize himself legally to use his rights to stay with us.
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Everyone is invited to help and participate. The following committees has been created. Join the one that your heart feels the right vibrations.
1- Central: to prepare the guide lines and keep an eye over all. 2- Communication: to contact medias, groups and individuals. 3- Publication & Signs: to prepare petitions, flyers, posters, articles, interviews, pictures, movies... 4- Research: to study what has been done in the past for similar cases. 5- Public demonstration: public gathering and meditation, postering, flyers distributions, petitions.....
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Canada 's population is: 34,108,752 We need 34,108,751 signatures to make our immigration Minister heart fully change his officers decisions in Kavoos case. So far we got offline:630 online: 2243 Please sign our online petition and help the number reaches our goal.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/kavoos_deportation/
Citizenship and Public Safety 613-992-3128 Email to Vic Toews: toews.v@parl.gc.ca
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Jason Kenney Canada's Minister of Citizenship |
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Contact the Minister
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Medi wrote on January 27th, 2012 Dear Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship Everyday your office is deporting few people that our laws consider them illegal and unwanted on our land. I would like to remind you that one day the land that we are considering is ours, belonged to others. You know better what we did to them. This time is Kavoos Soofi’s turn. It happens that he is my close friend. It is difficult for me to ......... more |
Ioana wrote on January 27th, 2012 Dear Mr. Jason Kenney,
My family of 3 had immigrated to Canada from Romania, about 11 years back.
My husband, my daughter (who is in grade12 - wants to become a doctor) and myself are for several years already Canadian citizens and we feel from all our heart that here is "home" ...
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Helen wrote on January 28, Dear Prime Minister, I am writing this to you with the hope and wish that you are empowered with an Open Heart to request that Immigration Canada accord Mr. Kavoos Soofi the proper time either to prepare for his departure with dignity or to organize .......... more |
To the honourable
Senator Salam Attaullah-jan,
Dear Salma, On January 11, 2012, my friend , Kavoos Soofi-Siavash , appeared before the Immigration Office to receive their decision with respect to his refugee application for protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Aid. His application was rejected. The judge at that point told Kavoos to apply for his Iranian passport........ more |
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Howard wrote on January 28 Dear Mr. Kenney, By way of introduction I am an 80 year old actor/entertainer who was brought up in Oshawa and on Oct.25th., 2008, was inducted into The Oshawa Walk of Fame. I am still an active actor and can be seen in the new Robert de Niro film (Red Lights) as of March 2nd. ....... more
Housain wrote on January 29 Honorable Minister Kenney, Prison means where you are forced to be. It can be a cell in detention. It can be a city in exile. It can be the country of origin. Kavoos is someone who - like........... more
Kiomars wrote to UN on January 30th
Your Excellency, General Ban Ki-moon
Alex Biklou and Kathy Soufi wrote to A letter to Iranian Refugees' Alliance Inc. on January 30th
Subject: Kavoos Soofi's
Deportation case from Toronto to Iran, a desperate plea!
(Attention: Mr. Deljou Abadi)
To: canot@UNHCR.org Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:02 PM Subject: Fw: Urgent - Pending Deportation of Kavoos Soofi
Dear Protection Officer, Please allow me to take a moment of your time for an urgent matter. On January 11, 2012, my friend Mr. ......... more
De : Veronika Mouchard <verothierry@yahoo.fr Objet : Stop Kavoos deportation Date : 31 janvier 2012 14:13:17 HNEC Honorable Mr. Keeney, I am a French citizen, originally coming from an Eastern European country. Knowing from inside the mentality of totalitarian regime supporters ......... more
Kavoos' Parents wrote:
Dear Mr.
Ban Ki-moon; The UN Secretary General
Dear Mr.
Dalton McGuinty, The Premier of Ontario I am not fond of rulers of my country, on many occasions the inhumane nature of their policies have hardened my heart and clenched my fingers, there is no need to recount them here. Last year me and my wife came to US to be ......... more Michele Bergon wrote on February 3rd
De : miberg2 <miberg2@aol.com>
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Alex Biklou and Kathy Soufi wrote on January 28
To His
Premier, Mr. Dalton McGuinty
Farzam Jalili wrote on January 30 to MPP Reza Moridi Dear Dr. Reza Moridi, I, as an Iranian - Canadian, who is living in Richmond Hill, am proud of Canada's Liberal party at all levels, also I am proud of ...... more
Helen wrote on January 31 Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:58 PM Subject: Urgent - Pending Deportation of Kavoos Soofi
Dear Uzma Shakir, Director Equity, Diversity and Human Rights Office,
Please allow me to take a moment of your time for an urgent matter.
On January 11, 2012, my ......... more
From: Helen Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:59 PM Subject: Fw: Urgent - Pending Deportation of Kavoos Soofi
To Whom This Concerns, Please allow me to take a moment of your time for an urgent matter. On January 11, 2012, my friend Mr. Kavoos Soofi appeared before the Immigration Office to receive the decision about his refugee application for protection under the Immigration and Refugee... ......... more
From: ioana popa (ioana_ip@yahoo.com) Sent: February-01-12 12:45:36 AM To: pm@pm.gc.ca (pm@pm.gc.ca) Dear Prime Minister,
I have full respect for
your precious time, but I have to write because my duty
as a Canadian citizen is to help prevent the mistakes
made in name of Canada, specially
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Hadi Shojaei wrote on February 3rd
Dear Mr. Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship,
Immigration and Multiculturalism
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The Prime Minister greatly values the thoughts and suggestions of Canadians. You may write, e-mail or fax his office at: Office of the Prime Minister Fax: 613-941-6900 E-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca For direct link to his e-mail try http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/contact.asp
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He Needs Your Help
Once in a while it happens that one of us needs the help of others.
Not knowing that he/she is the fire in the centre
to gather all and make us realize that we are one.
This time Kavoos needs all of our efforts, actions and love.
He is in instance of being deported (February 07)
our immediate involvement is a
must.
No matter if you are a family member, a friend, an acquaintance
or just someone happened to be there to share
Kavoos fear and pain.
Your participation is much appreciated.
Where is he now?
He has been retained by Immigration Canada since January 11, 2012 without notice.
Kavoos has been relocated on January 25th to:
Toronto West Detention Centre at 111 Disco Road, Etobicoke.
(416) 675-1806
There is no possibility to contact him on the phone.
Visiting him is very restricted.
Twice a week and only 20 minutes each time.
His family is requesting everyone not to go to see him as they need these 2 times to be in contact with Kavoos.
How can we help?
1- Join the Kavoos_yar group to be informed and inform others
2- Let all your friends know about the case and ask them to join the group
3- Let us know everything and anyone who can be a help for the cause.
4- Follow the instruction and apply to the request of the group manager (Kavoos Family) such as signing
the petition, contacting your MPs, participating actively in all group gatherings and demonstrations.
5- Suggest what ever come to your mind that can help the cause.
Helpful links
http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org
Deportation = Double Punishment
http://www.solidarityacrossborders.org/
article about phone campaign
http://united4iran.org/2010/11/call-canadian-officials-phone-campaign-for-canada-resident-saeed-malekpour/
Ontario PM & Members of Parliament
Similar Cases
http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/taxonomy/term/20?page=1
http://www.maxberger.ca/subcategories/cases/muhammad-akbar-order.php
http://www.maxberger.ca/subcategories/cases/mazhar-elahi-order.php
http://www.maxberger.ca/subcategories/cases/case39.php
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Mr. Ali Reza Monemi
received a deportation order on January 7, 2005 back
to Iran from Vancouver on Tuesday January 11. He
pleaded with Immigration officials to receive more
time to arrange his affairs before his deportation
but his request was refused and he was promptly
detained.
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At 5 pm last night (January 11, 2005), less than
twelve hours prior to his deportation, Ali Reza
received news that he was granted a Stay of
Deportation from Federal Court.
Please read the following links and see if we can do
more.
http://users.resist.ca/noii-van.resist.ca/ali_monemi.html
http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2005/2005fc896/2005fc896.html
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Rejected refugee faces peril in Iran
Haleh Sahba, charged with speaking out against the state, needs Canada's help. So where is Judy Sgro?
http://users.resist.ca/noii-van.resist.ca/haleh_sahba_media_reports.html
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Iran: Asylum seeker committed suicide
Several
bloggers
reported that
Mohammad Rahsepar committed
suicide in a refugee camp in
Germany. The blogger says
that “rich Iranians,
politicians in exile,…should
help these asylum seekers
who live in terrible camps.”
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/01/30/iran-asylum-seeker-committed-suicide/
Documents & Related Articles
Iranian Crackdown Goes Global
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125978649644673331.html
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A new assessment of the risks for Iranian nationals who have been politically active outside of Iran
http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/4990.html
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Deportations to Iran rising despite torture concerns
http://www.hambastegi.org/english/April%202%2005-Deportation.htm
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How to contact us?
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/StopKavoosDeportation/posts/351602194858463#!/StopKavoosDeportation
Youtube
Kavoos Voice (1) Kavoos Voice (2) Kavoos Voice (3)
Kiomars Medi saying bye to Kavous Campain team
TV Ten
News (1) News(2) News(3) News(4)
TV News Ali Khoshnood Medi Shams Ata Shomali
CBC News: Family Fights Deportation
http://www.oyetimes.com/lifestyle/114/17426-man-goes-on-hunger-strike-to-stop-his
This article is in French and about a rather random
issue but it shows how active the Iranian regime is to control the
content of Facebook and that they have visibly installed a
cyber-police.
http://www.lepoint.fr/monde/l-iran-traque-ses-bombes-sur-facebook-02-02-2012-1426641_24.php
So if you search for this 'cyberpolice Iran' on google, you get
quite a number of hits that could be exploited to prove that they
must be aware of Kavoos' postings.
So there is an English article referring to the French one :
http://www.rferl.org/content/irans_cyber_police_detain_facebook_group_administrators/24468239.html
and also :
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/161659.html
A pity that
this article is in French but try to find something in English :
http://soliranparis.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/le-regime-iranien-a-decide-de-pister-et-traquer-les-dissidents-via-leurs-pages-face-book/
The article confirms clearly that Iran has decided to be very
present on Facebook.
Short summary in English :
http://www.1oo1nights.org/index.php?page=1&newsitemId=6977&Language=en
http://www.mohabatnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=899%3Airan-seeks-to-boost-corps-of-web-watchers-&catid=35%3Ainside-iran&Itemid=248
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http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/01/11/iran-blogger-faces-death-penalty-for-insulting-islam/
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It's clear that with the elections in March, Iran takes drastic
measures, so that should be a 'good' point to take into account by
juges one should think.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/01/25/iran-new-assault-freedom-information
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about Iran spying out Iranians in Canada :
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/19/why-were-a-favourite-target-of-iran/