Full Coverage: Iranian Hunger Striker Released

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 11:37 am
Article: Scoop Full Coverage

Immigration: David Cunliffe And The PM Discuss Ali Panah

Iranian asylum seeker Ali Reza Panah has been released into the care of the Anglican Church following a 53 day hunger strike. Mr Panah is a Muslim convert to Christianity, namely the Anglican faith, and is fearful of being persecuted should he return to Iran. Since 1999, the US Secretary of State has designated Iran as a "Country of Particular Concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act for particularly severe violations of religious freedom. More >>

ALSO:
• NZ Govt - Statement on Ali Panah
• Green Party - Locke jubilant at release
• Anglican Church - Anglican Archbishop convinced of Ali’s good faith
• GPJA - Solidarity hunger strikers released
• Day 53 of Ali Panah’s hunger strike
• Activists Join Hunger Strike
• Greens - Time for Government to show compassion to Panah
• Gordon Copeland - Goverment indifferent to death of hunger striker?
• (TV3):Govt unmoved over Iranian hunger-striker
• (Kevin List Audio): Cunliffe And PM Take Questions On Ali Panah
• (TV3): Iranian hunger-striker out of prison on bail
• (TV3): Hunger-striking Iranian granted bail
• (TV3):Iranian hunger-striker steps up protest

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