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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As you know, the attached
petition letter is circulated among NGOs having participated in WSIS in support
to the NGO ICTRC, which offices in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tehran</st1:City></st1:place>
have been closed down and the staff prevented to work more than 6 months ago.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The coordinators of this
initiative are now willing to address this letter soon to the authorities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Send the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>signature of your organisation or</span></b> if
preferred <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>in your personal capacity</span></b>
at <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</a></span></b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Deadline: <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>24 September 2007</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We received a number of signatures
so far, but much more is needed from among those who worked with Mr. Amir
Barmaki and Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi throughout the WSIS process. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And feel free to
circulate this petition to other interested NGOs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>All the best, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Philippe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> CONGO WSIS - <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Philippe Dam" w:st="on">Philippe Dam</st1:PersonName>
[mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> jeudi, 30. août 2007
18:20<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> plenary@wsis-cs.org;
bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc :</span></b> rbloem@ngocongo.org;
'CONGO - Philippe Dam'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> RE: Closure of ICTRC
Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In follow up to our
previous exchanges in the regards, note that the NGO support letter against the
closure of the ICTRC Offices in Tehran has been changed in accordance with the
various suggestions made on the Plenary List. Find the updated letter and the
provisional list of signatures received from this list attached.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We understood that the
situation for ICTRC staff has not evolved since the last up date.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>NGOs involved in the WSIS
process are encouraged to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>consider signing
this letter</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>ASAP</span></b>.
Individuals involved in WSIS are also encouraged to add their support to our
colleagues from the ICTRC, even if they are not up to engaging their
organisation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>All the best, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ph<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> CONGO WSIS - <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Philippe Dam" w:st="on">Philippe Dam</st1:PersonName> [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org]
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mercredi, 11.
juillet 2007 18:53<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">'plenary@wsis-cs.org'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'<st1:PersonName w:st="on">bureau@wsis-cs.org</st1:PersonName>'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'governance@lists.cpsr.org'</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc :</span></b> 'rbloem@ngocongo.org';
'CONGO - Philippe Dam'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> Closure of ICTRC
Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance :</span></b> Haute</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail
received from our WSIS colleague Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the
office of the NGO he is the Executive Director of was closed and sealed</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>by the Revolutionary Court without any legal
justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has not evolved and that
the staff was prevented to work. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is of particular concern for all of us because
the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>focal points for West Asia</span></b> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>and the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place></span></b>
within the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Civil Society Bureau</span></b>
during the WSIS preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter
regretting the closure of the ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the
Iranian Authorities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>You are invited to consider signing this support
letter. I particularly encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in
support for our partners during the WSIS process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I’ll be happy to forward your signatures to the
coordinators of this initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>All the best, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Philippe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:120%'><st1:PersonName ProductID="Philippe Dam" w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Philippe Dam</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b><font
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Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
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font-weight:bold'>The Conference of NGOs (<u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:country-region u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><ns0:place u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><u8:place u7:st="on"><u8:country-region u7:st="on"><st1:country-region
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is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation
of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:country-region u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><ns0:place u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region u7_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">CONGO</ns0:place></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></st1:country-region></st1:place>'s
major objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the
world's governments and United Nations agencies on issues of global
concern. For more information see our website at <a
href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target="_blank"
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