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<p>Apologies for any cross-postings but please see below for a
recent email from Socialist Studies about the case of Homa
Hoodfar. If you haven't checked the solidarity website recently,
please have a look. The support received for this case has been
really extraordinary. The website also mentions ways you can
help. <br>
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everyone,</span></font></p>
<font size="2"><span
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We're just circulating a <b>request for
support</b>: As you may be aware,
Professor <b>Homa Hoodfar</b>, at the
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
at Concordia University was recently
imprisoned in Iran.<br>
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style="color:rgb(35,35,35)">This
happened after the security forces of
the Counter Intelligence Unit of the
Iranian Revolutionary Guards, invaded
her home in early March 2016 shortly
before Professor Hoodfar was to leave
the country, and confiscated all her
personal belongings, including her
passports, research documents, and
computer. She was then requested to
provide bail, and was prohibited from
traveling out of the country. She had
been subjected to numerous lengthy and
gruelling interrogations for the last
three months, prior to her arrest.</span></span></font></p>
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size="2"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="color:rgb(35,35,35)">On Monday
6 June Professor Hoodfar was
arrested without any indication of the
reasons or charges for which the
authorities were detaining her. Her
lawyer and family have not been
allowed to see her, nor has the cause
of arrest been explained to them.
Furthermore, the authorities have
refused to allow Professor Hoodfar's
relatives and lawyer to provide her
the prescription medication for a rare
neurological illness (Myasthenia
Gravis) from which she suffers. At 65
years old, Professor Hoodfar’s health
is of great concern to her family,
especially because she suffered a mild
stroke last year.</span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We're
asking for your support in an <b>international
campaign</b> to secure her release.<br>
</span></font></p>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Different
ways that you can help and the details
of Homa's situation can be found here:
(<span><u><span style="color:blue"><a
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And please consider signing the <b>petition</b>:
(<span><u><span style="color:blue"><a
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
--Chris<br>
Secretary, SSS<br>
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