Rudi Bakhtiar Steps Down as PAAIA's Director of Public Relations

January 14, 2010, Washington, D.C. - Rudi Bakhtiar has stepped down from her position as the Director of Public Relations for the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) to join the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

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PAAIA Urges Iranian Americans to Support Earthquake Victims in Haiti

Washington, DC, January 14, 2010 - On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, tragedy struck Haiti as a 7.0 magnitude earthquake ripped through the capital city of Port-au-Prince , causing widespread devastation. The Red Cross estimates the death toll at 45,000-50,000, with casualty numbers expected to increase. The desperation is growing as over 3 million people are left without shelter and electricity and running out of food, water and medicine.

As Iranian Americans we will never forget the support of the international community during the tragedy that struck our own community in 2003 when an earthquake claimed nearly 30,000 lives in Bam.

In the wake of this devastating catastrophe, PAAIA urges all Iranian Americans to support the Haiti earthquake victims by donating to one of several organizations dedicated to relief efforts in Haiti.

Click here for a list of organizations that are accepting donations. 

Click here view PARSA Community Foundation's call to action.
 

State Department Condemns Persecution of Baha'is in Iran

January 14, 2010, Washington, D.C. – On Monday the U.S. State Department issued a press release condemning the government of Iran’s decision to commence an espionage trial against seven Baha’is. The seven individuals have been held in custody for 20 months without access to legal counsel and have not been shown the alleged evidence against them. The press release also states that Iran’s constitution provides the right to legal representation in criminal cases and that under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the seven defendants have the right to a fair and public hearing. 

Click here to read the full statementhere to read the text of the STEP Act.
 

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