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From: PAAIA <info@paaia.org>
To: PETER LOPEZ <peter.lopez51@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 2:54:31 PM
Subject: Rudi Bakhtiar Steps Down as PAAIA's Director of Public Relations
Rudi Bakhtiar Steps Down as PAAIA's Director of Public Relations | Rudi Bakhtiar Steps Down as PAAIA's Director of Public Relations | PAAIA: Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans | |  | 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.
Click here to read more
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 statement
 Urge Your Member of Congress to Oppose the STEP Act
Congressman Reintroduces Legislation Barring Travel from Iran
January 13th, 2010, Washington, D.C. - Congressman J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC/3rd) introduced the Stop Terrorists Entry Program Act (STEP) into the House of Representatives, a bill he originally introduced back in 2003. The STEP Act would bar the entry of individuals to the United States from Iran and other countries that are "State Sponsors of Terrorism", as well as Yemen.
If enacted, the proposed legislation could effectively forbid all Iranians from immigrating, visiting, or studying in the United States. Individuals seeking political or religious asylum as well as those requiring emergency medical treatment may be exempt from the provisions of the Act.
Click here to read the text of the STEP Act.
PAAIA Urges You to Take Action!
Ask your member of Congress to oppose the STEP Act!
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