[Fdu] quick update and reminder re: Prof. Homa Hoodfar

[Cynthia Wright]

Hello everyone

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.

C


	

	

	

	

	



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Hi everyone,


We're just circulating a *request for support*: As you may be aware, 
Professor *Homa Hoodfar*, at the Department of Sociology and 
Anthropology at Concordia University was recently imprisoned in Iran.

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.


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.


We're asking for your support in an *international campaign* to secure 
her release.


Different ways that you can help and the details of Homa's situation can 
be found here: (_http://www.homahoodfar.org 
<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SocietyforSocialistS/bf81d75b40/088cc47970/e3eafd8550>_). 



And please consider signing the *petition*: 
(_http://www.homahoodfar.org/#!petition/ler5z 
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Thanks,

--Chris
Secretary, SSS

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