Roon
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Tue May-20-08 08:15 PM
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Gay Iranian wins UK asylum fight |
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain has granted asylum to Mehdi Kazemi, a gay Iranian student who faced deportation from the United Kingdom and feared execution in Iran for being homosexual, officials confirmed Tuesday. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/20/iran.gay.uk/index.html?eref=ib_topstories
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Tue May-20-08 09:28 PM
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Good luck in his new home
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Tue May-20-08 10:03 PM
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2. Very happy to hear that. |
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Because that was too close for comfort.
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Wed May-21-08 04:22 AM
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4. Thank goodness for this small victory |
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He was going to be sent to his death on a technicality (that he didn't claim asylum as soon as he arrived here). He will still have to have his case reviewed in 5 years.
That we have gays and lesbians who may be sent back to Iran is still sickening.
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Wed May-21-08 09:06 PM
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5. Good heartwarming report |
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Anytime gays here in US get depressed think it could be worse to have been born in Iran or saudi Arabia or...
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Thu May-22-08 12:30 AM
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It's nice to know that public pressure was able to do some good and keep them from sending this young man do his death.
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