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
)
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)
I
)
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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