[WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature

[Carlos Afonso]

Rits (Information Network for the Third Sector), Rio, Brazil, signs the 
letter.

fraternal regards

--c.a.
Carlos A. Afonso
Rits
Rio Brazil
http://www.rits.org.br

CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:
> Dear all, 
> 
>  
> 
> A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail received from our WSIS
> colleague Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the office of the NGO he is
> the Executive Director of was closed and sealed by the Revolutionary Court
> without any legal justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has
> not evolved and that the staff was prevented to work. 
> 
>  
> 
> This is of particular concern for all of us because the focal points for
> West Asia and the Middle East within the Civil Society Bureau during the
> WSIS preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC. 
> 
>  
> 
> A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure of the
> ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian Authorities. 
> 
> You are invited to consider signing this support letter. I particularly
> encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in support for our
> partners during the WSIS process.
> 
>  
> 
> I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
> initiative.
> 
> All the best, 
> 
>  
> 
> Philippe
> 
> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail:  <mailto:wsis at ngocongo.org> wsis at ngocongo.org
> Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 
> 
>  
> 
> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
> presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
> website at www.ngocongo.org <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/> 
> 
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Carlos A. Afonso
Rio       Brasil
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