Monday, August 18, 2014

Radio Irava's interview with Hamid Yazdan Panah immigration attorney and director and founder of Near East Observatory
 A different Look at 1988 Iran Massacre

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Hamid Yazdan Panah who is an immigration attorney and the director and founder of Near East Observatory focuses his practice primarily on immigration, hoping to serve as a resource to immigrants and refugees.
 Hamid has never seen Iran but was burn in to an Iranian family who had to flea the country after the 1979 revolution. As an Iranian refugee, Mr. Yazdan Panah understands the challenges faced by those immigrating to a new country. He holds a bachelors degree in political science from the University of California, Davis and a Juris Doctor from the Mcgeorge School of Law. In his article "Iran's Secret Massacre: The Untold Legacy" he looks at  1988 Iran Massacre from a legal point of view and as a guide to go forward. Here's my conversation with Hamid Yazdan Panah.