Iranian Alert -- October 17, 2003 -- IRAN LIVE THREAD PING LIST

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Shabbat shalom! D.I.N!

[PhilDragoo]

Defeating Islamofascism bump.

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Khatami to press: "This is not worth all the fuss."

[PhilDragoo]

You're with us or against us--

And if you're against us you go down baddaboom.

[F14 Pilot]

UN human rights expert to visit Iran

Daily Times -- Pakistan

GENEVA: The United Nations said Friday that its human rights expert on free speech, Ambeyi Ligabo, will visit Iran from November 4-10 at the invitation of the Iranian government.

Ligabo had initially been due to visit the country last July, but Tehran postponed the trip in June at the height of anti-regime protests accompanied by arrests of journalists, student leaders and dissidents.

The UN Special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to free expression will meet senior government officials and magistrates, the UN said in a statement. “He also intends to hold meetings with representatives of the civil society, including members of the media and academics,” it added. Ligabo was named as the Special Rapporteur examining freedom of expression in August 2002.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-10-2003_pg4_12

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"human rights expert on free speech, Ambeyi Ligabo, will visit Iran from November 4-10" "Ligabo had initially been due to visit the country last July, but Tehran postponed the trip in June at the height of anti-regime protests accompanied by arrests of journalists, student leaders and dissidents."

LOL - and will the reasons for their postponing his trip be the subject of meeting #1 ?
LOL - Khatami's or Khameini's orders? "Don't let that free speech guy in Iran while we're busy arresting people for speaking out."