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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>I apologize for cross posting</span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'>. I just got the mail mentioned below. I am thinking that some
one of you may be interested. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Studies <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:green'>Save a tree...please don't print this e-mail<i><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I would like to request your support for our protest against the
structural exclusion of Iranian students and academics at two Dutch
universities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Universities used to be open, scientific forums where students and
researchers were selected based on their academic qualities, not their
nationality. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Twente</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and Einhoven
University of Technology have decided, in an unprecedented move, to reject all
Iranian students and academics "as a results of the UN sanctions"
against the Iranian government. This means that even students who are
interested in subjects that have nothing to do with nuclear technology, such as
social sciences and industrial design, are denied admission to the
university. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear friends, this is the first time, since the Second World War, that
a specific group of people is excluded from higher education. It is sad to
observe that it should happen in a country that used to be praised for its
liberal and progressive climate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>What needs to be done? We have already the support of a large number of
academics at the Dutch universities. Also, we have lobbied so much that
the Parliament will hold a session on this topic within the next few
days. We can really stop this, by sending a strong message to the government
and the universities that we do not accept discrimination against innocent
students and researchers, just because that have "the wrong"
nationality. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We need all the support that we can get. That is why I would like to
ask you to read our petition, using the following links<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.iraansestudenten.nl/" target="_blank">http://www.iraansestudenten.nl/</a>
(Dutch)<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.iraansestudenten.nl/?English" target="_blank">http://www.iraansestudenten.nl/?English
</a> (English)<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If you sign it, it would even be better! And <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>please </span></i>, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>spread this
message in your network.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Many thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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