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Sweden
1683. On 25 November 2004, the Special Rapporteur sent a joint urgent appeal with the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression concerning Ms. Parvin Solaimanpoor, aged 54, a citizen of the Islamic Republic of Iran of Kurdish origin. According to the allegations received, she is at imminent risk of forcible return to the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the rejection of her asylum request. She is reportedly a Komala party activist, who carried out propaganda against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Her husband, who was also politically active, was murdered. One of her sons is currently detained in Iran, while another is detained in Greece. It is reported that in Sweden, Parvin Solaimanpoor has continued her political activism against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including statements in the press and radio.
1684. By letter dated 2 December 2004, the Government informed that she applied for
asylum on 20 July 2001. The Migration Board decided not to grant her residence in Sweden
and ordered her expulsion. The Aliens Apeals Board rejected her appeals on 5 August 2004
and 11 November 2004. The Board came to the conclusion that she is not in need of
protection in Sweden, that an enforcement order can take place without risk and that there are
no grounds for believing that she would be exposed to torture or other forms of ill- treatment if
she were returned. The Government has no competence to overturn this assessment.
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This report has been published by Equipo Nizkor and Derechos Human Rights on July 27, 2005.