Iran: Information on a May 1996 to January 1997 government crackdown on suspected political dissidents affiliated to the Mujahedine
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN25915.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: Information on a May 1996 to January 1997 government crackdown on suspected political dissidents affiliated to the Mujahedine, 1 January 1997, IRN25915.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abc73e.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on this subject is scarce.
The following information was provided during a 21 January 1997 telephone interview with a specialist on Iran at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
The source stated that in the last two months the Iranian regime has increased surveillance and harassment of members of the Iranian intelligensia, including writers, journalists and professors. The source added that the political opposition related to the Mujahedine per se is not being targeted. The source stated that it is difficult to assess wheter or not the people harassed by the authorities are affiliated to the Mujahedine.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.
Reference
Specialist on Iran, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. 21 January 1997. Telephone interview.