‘Obstacles’ to the ‘return’ of Afghans

Maryam Namazie Published in Hambastegi English December 10, 2001 The ink hasn’t dried from the agreement setting up an interim government in Afghanistan, and European…

End rule of war criminals in Afghanistan

Maryam Namazie Published in Hambastegi English November 26, 2001 The fall of the Taliban is being marked by a wave of celebration and joyous outbursts…

Closing Borders is a Crime!

On the IFIR’s campaign in defence of Afghan refugees Maryam Namazie Radio International interview November 6, 2001 Radio International: What is the situation of Afghan…

Yet still, the borders remain closed

Maryam Namazie Published in Hambastegi English October 24, 2001 By now we are all familiar with heart-wrenching images of Afghan refugees trying to seek safety…

The right to move, live and work anywhere

Maryam Namazie Published in Hambastegi English September 10, 2001 Australia: On 26 August, MS Tampa, a Norwegian ship, rescued 430 plus mainly Afghan asylum seekers…

Violence in Genoa condemned

Maryam Namazie Published in WPI Briefing July 2001 State violence on tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting against the Group of Eight (G-8) summit of…

Detention is state-sponsored violence

Maryam Namazie Published in Hambastegi English July 2001 Innocent people are often incarcerated in order to deter, control and intimidate the population at large. In…

UNHCR has obligations too

Maryam Namazie Published in Hambastegi English June 20, 2001 For the past six months, Abbas Rezai and Ghafor Zarin, two Iranian Kurdish political activists, have…