Iran: 1) Information on whether an eleven-year old child whose mother is a political prisoner in Iran may face ill-treatment upon return to Iran; 2) Information on whether the mother of this child may be executed for arranging the child's flight while in prison
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN10996 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: 1) Information on whether an eleven-year old child whose mother is a political prisoner in Iran may face ill-treatment upon return to Iran; 2) Information on whether the mother of this child may be executed for arranging the child's flight while in prison, 1 June 1992, IRN10996, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab5078.html [accessed 17 May 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
A representative of Amnesty International in Toronto provided the following information on the above subjects during a telephone interview on 1 June 1992.
Since the policies of the government of Iran are unpredictable, no one would really know what would happen to the child if he/she were to return to Iran; anything can happen (1 June 1992).
A representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ottawa provided the following information on the above subjects during a telephone interview on 1 June 1992.
1) No one could tell what would happen to this child if he/she were to return to Iran because it is "strictly up to the Iranian authorities" to decide on the fate of this child (Ibid.). However, there have been many reports on the imprisonment of children in Iran. 2) It is unpredictable whether the mother can be executed for arranging the flight of her child while in prison. However, it is known that the child's flight from Iran was illegal; "illegal departure" is punishable.
Additional and/or corroborating information on the above subjects is currently unavailable to the IRBDC.
References
Amnesty International, Toronto. 1 June 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ottawa. 1 June 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.
