Success! Mehdi Kazemi Given Asylum

May 21, 2008 08:28

Remember this post way back in March about Mehdi Kasemi, the 19 year old Iranian student who was forced to claim for asylum in the UK, was denied, and then fled to the Netherlands only to have that country turn down the request to hear his case?

BBC News: A gay Iranian teenager who said he could be executed if he was sent home has been given asylum ( Read more... )

news: bbc news, humanitarian

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parlance May 21 2008, 16:26:22 UTC
That is fantastic news! Thank you for the update.

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stinglikeabee May 22 2008, 04:22:35 UTC
Isn't it?! There IS hope in the world :D

And thanks, as always, for your news linkups!

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parlance May 22 2008, 20:23:02 UTC
You're very welcome!

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