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Protests and Events:


FUNDRIASER DINNER AND DANCE
Friday February 19th

Come and join us for a dinner and dance benefiting Iranian refugees that are stranded in Van, Turkey. Some of these refugees are recent arrivals whom left Iran after the recent wave of crack downs. These folks lack basic amenities such as warm clothes, food and safe shelter. Let’s try to help them out so they can have a Happy Norooz. 


Proceeds will support sending an international lawyers fact-finding delegation to Turkey to investigate human rights abuses in Iran and support recent Iranian refugees in Turkey.

This event is sponsored by Omid Advocates for Human Rights, Norcal4Iran and United4Iran.

When: 7PM – 12AM, Friday, February 19th. Where: Central Stage, 5221 Central Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 Price: $25 per person (Includes Entrance and Dinner) 

You may RSVP on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=77079097504


IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE EVENT AND STILL WANT TO MAKE A DONATION PLEASE GO TO OUR DONATE PAGE 

IMMIGRATION AND CENSUS CLINIC
MONDAY FEBRUARY 15TH 6 PM - 8 PM
Free immigration consultation from Omid Advocates lawyers. Omid Advocates can help clients with:
- Naturalization, 
- Family Based Visa Petitions 
- Adjustment of Status Petitions (Green Cards)
- Asylum Petitions
- Free Consultations and Referrals on all immigration employment, housing,civil rights matters
Do you have questions about reporting your family in the upcoming 2010 Census? Free legal rights information session and consultations about the 2010 Census and its relationship to national security law (FBI) and immigration law (Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)).  

AT THE PERSIAN CENTER IN BERKELEY

OMID Advocates for Human Rights

INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION OF LAWYERS TO VISIT REFUGEES IN TURKEY
March 28 - April 3 2010

Human rights violations in Iran are worsening and the authorities are using increased brute violence to intimidate protesters and force fake confessions from detainees. People are living in fear and activists are forced to flee. We are collecting donations to support sending an international lawyers fact-finding delegation to investigate human rights abuses in Iran and support recent Iranian refugees in Turkey. 

Delegation supporters include: Dr. Shirin Ebadi, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), International Association of Democratic Lawyers, United4Iran, International Society for Human Rights, NorCal4Iran, Iran Foundation, National Lawyers Guild (Iran Subcommittee and The United People of Color Caucus), Iran Crime Watch

PLEASE contribute to sending this delegation using our donations page.

Our mission is to do the following:

• Produce reports, video, and photographs to be used as tools in international campaigns for human rights in Iran;  
• Mobilize campaigns to pressure the US and European nations to open up new refugee processing categories and increase the quota of refugees from the Middle East to compensate for the new wave of Iranian refugees and to put a human face on the Iranian refugee situation in Turkey;
• Meet with the UNHCR and NGOs processing Iranian refugees in Turkey;
• Interview  Iranian refugees to document the details on why they have sought refuge in Turkey;
• Document living conditions both in writing and through videography of Iranian refugees in Turkey and prepare a Fact-Finding Report for presentation to various UN committees,  UNHCR, and General Assembly;
• Hold press conferences in Turkey and Geneva to announce the work of the delegation and the release of its report, and to build international awareness.


ACTION ALERT: REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT
We are collecting donations to financially assist Iranian refugees. Refugees in Turkey are struggling to survive without work permits and adequate housing.  The conditions in Turkey are severe, especially in the winter months, and add to the suffering of the already traumatized refugees.  Many are cut off from their families and are recovering from injuries sustained under torture while imprisoned in Iran.  They require assistance to pay their rent, utilities, residence fees (almost $300 per six months), medicines, clothing, and food. PLEASE help by donating using our donations page.

DONATE $120 AND RECEIVE A "SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF IRAN" POSTER!
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