Public Hearing of the Political Affairs Committee on Repsect for Human Rights in Iran

          
          ANNEX II
          PUBLIC HEA NGOF THE POLITICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
          ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN
          Wednesday 27 November 1985 afternoon
          Thursday 28 November 1985 morning and afternoon
          97—113 rue Belliard
          1010 BRUSSELS
          Tel. (02) 234.21.11
          PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME 1
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          Preparatory meetings of the Political Affairs Committee and/or the Subcommittee
          on Human Rights, and, possibly, presentation by a representative of the
          Iranian Government.
          Opening of the hearing by the chairman of the Political Affairs Committee,
          Mr Roberto Formigoni, who will co—chair the hearing with Mrs len van den Heuvet,
          chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Rights.
          Introduction
          (comparing pre—Shah and post—Shah
          Iran, putting the Khomeini revolution
          in the context of the Islamic worLd,
          and in particular, describing Iran's
          ethnic and religious composition,
          and its treatment of minorities)
          
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          Mr Peter Avery of King's
          College, Cambridge
          A spokesman of the Bahá'i
          International Community,
          accompanied by one or
          more ‘witnesses' who have
          personalexperience of human
          rights abuses in Iran
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          1 Members will be advised of any changes to this programme
          2 Exact timings yet to bedetermined
          
        

          
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          a uman Mr Karim Lahidji, Paris—
          and de9rading treatment based Lawyer, who practised
          law in Iran under both the
          Shah and during the early
          part of the Khomeini regime
          Maître Christian Rostoker,
          French Lawyer and Deputy
          Secretary GeneraL of the
          Federation Internationale
          des Droits de [ ‘Homme who
          has published reports on
          the human rights situation
          in Iran in 1984 following (.
          fact—finding mission to that
          country
          Frau Dr Schahnaz—Atami,
          Berlin—based expert on Iran
          who has published widely
          on this topic.
          It is envisaged that a
          witness, with direct personal
          experience of the current
          situation of women in Iran
          (possibly from the Movement.
          of Iranian Women in Frankfurt)
          also will address this topic
          Joint presentation by
          Mr Michel Rod, Director of
          Terre des Hommes, Lausanne,
          and Mr Per Tegmo of Defense
          des Enfants Internationate.
          (These organisations, which
          specialise in childrens'
          welfare, have visited prison
          camps in Iraq and Iran and
          reported on conscription of
          children for the war effort.)
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