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<div>[Hello Colleagues, This urgent appeal is from
Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equity, or
R.A.C.E. -- Cynthia]<br>
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Dear R.A.C.E. Network and ARDN Colleagues:</div>
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<div>I write with urgency to encourage you to advocate on
behalf of <b>Concordia University Professor Homa Hoodfar,</b>
who has been arrested and jailed in Iran. I've included
below the contact email and fax for the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister's Office. Please
take the time to write a short email encouraging them to
act quickly to secure Prof. Hoodfar's release.</div>
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<div>Best,</div>
<div>/mss</div>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/concordia-university-prof-jailed-in-iran-s-evin-prison-family-says-1.3622606">Concordia
University prof jailed in Iran's Evin prison, family
says</a><br>
Relatives and lawyer have been unable to see Homa Hoodfar
since her Monday arrest</b><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/concordia-university-prof-jailed-in-iran-s-evin-prison-family-says-1.3622606">http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/concordia-university-prof-jailed-in-iran-s-evin-prison-family-says-1.3622606</a>
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We are hoping members of the R.A.C.E. Network will take
the time to write to Minister of Foreign Affairs and
insist the government does whatever it can to obtain the
speedy release of Professor Homa Hoodfar. To contact the
Minister of Foreign Affairs:
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Contact information<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:stephane.dion@parl.gc.ca">stephane.dion@parl.gc.ca</a><br>
House of Commons<br>
Ottawa, Ontario<br>
K1A 0A6<br>
Telephone: 613-996-5789<br>
Fax: 613-996-6562<br>
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To contact the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:<br>
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Office of the Prime Minister<br>
80 Wellington Street<br>
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2<br>
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Fax: 613-941-6900<br>
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Telephone: 514-277-6020Fax: 514-277-3454</div>
<div>E-Mail: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Justin.Trudeau@parl.gc.ca">Justin.Trudeau@parl.gc.ca</a><br>
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