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The Dutch Newspaper "The Brabants Dagblaad" reported twice last week on the disgusting treatment of AMIR MAZLOOM BOHRAM an Iranian asylum seeker who has been on hunger strike for 13 weeks. Mr. BOHRAM aged 27 has been in the Netherlands since 1994 and the hospitality extended by the Dutch authorities to him, so far has been detention and punishment in a series of various police lock-ups, detention camps, prisons and now finally he has been interned in the infamous KONING WILLEM II Internment Camp in Tilburg.

The regime in WIILEM II is well known to human rights activists, and the slave labour there allows the Director a lavish lifestyle with $50,000 parties for himself and the 300 guards employed to detain and punish the 400 inmates all foreigners, mainly of Midlle Eastern, Bosnian or African Origin.

Isolation CAGES are used to detain those who initially disagree with the harsh labour and the boot camp regime (unknown anywhere else in the Netherlands).

AMIR MAZLOOM BOHRAM is in a weak and thoroughly degenerated state of health, he is depressed and rather than being in a hospital he is caged in an isolation unit which is bitterly cold freezing at night and uncomfortably hot in the day time (the regime controls the thermostats, lights and even the water in the WC). His correspondence (if he has the money for a stamp), telephone calls and conversations are all meticulously censored and taped.

Unlike the African hunger strikes on French soil, the Netherlands handles such affairs clinically and far away from cameras. AMIR's lawyer has been unable to discuss his client's condition even with prison pastor's who are sworn to secrecy at this Internemt Camp. AMIR MAZLOOM BOHRAM will die if not moved to a proper medical facility soon. He has no will to be dumped on an aircraft back to Tehran where his fate will be EVIN prison and more abuse. An appeal on his asylum application refusal will be lodged seperately, in the meantime all activists are asked to please e-mail the Chairman of the Board of Visitors for the Koning Willem II camp asking that AMIR MAZLOOM BOHRAM be remopved from the Isolation cages and transferred to a facility where he may obtain proper medical treatment away from the digusting regime of K. Follings the infamous manager of the regime in Willem II.
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Suggested text BY E-MAIL OR FAX :

To: Antonm van Kalmthout
Chairman Board of Visitors (Commissie van Toezicht)
Koning Willem II Detention Camp for Foreigners
c/o University of Tilburg,
Faculty of Law
PO Box 90153, Tilburg
The Netherlands

e-mail address: A.M.vKalmthout@kub.nl Fax No. +31 13 4668102
copy to Penose Magazine, e-mail address J.J.M.vHoek@kub.nl
Subject: AMIR MAZLOOM BOHRAM, ASYLUM SEEKER

Dear Mr. van Kalmthout,

The international community is receiving reports of the condition of the health of Mr. AMIR MAZLOOM BOHRAM a young Iranian who is currently detained in punishment isolation units in the Koning Willem II Internment Camp in the Netherlands. Mr. Bohram is in the midst of a grave and long hunger strike and a resultant deteriorating state of health.

It is a known fact that the regime empowered to operate this scandalous facility, in a so-cqlled civilized society, normally utilizes these isolation units for punitary purposes, there is no sound justification whatsoever to detain a 27 year old asylum seeker -- from country which has a well known horrendous record of state sponsored torture, murder and homocide. Mr. Bohram has been subjected to further infringements of his human rights and fundamental freedom since his arrival in the Netherlands in May 1994, such as forced feeding in the Scheveningen Remand Center before being transported to the last post in your system the notorious Willem II Internment Camp. You are asked to consider the following actions to ensure a humane treatment of Mr. Bohram:

i. As Chairman of the Board of Governor's for this facility you are urged to reconsider your recent decision to support the inhumane action of J. Follings (Manager) to continue the detention of Mr. AMIR MAZLOOM BOHRAM in punitary isolation units at this spartan former military garrison.

ii. Your are urged to allow his legal counsel and other interested parties the liberty to discuss his conditions and state of health with prison pastors and medical staff and immediately halt the news "blackout" currently enforced by the camp regime.

iii.You are requested to ensure that Mr. BOHRAM is not subjected to further punitive measures by the regime when released from isolation units and that he is not placed in coerced labour crews doing any sort of work. You are requested to ensure thast Mr. Bohram receives proper medication and is allowed adequate nutritious food which will not infringe the dietary laws associated with his religion.

Separate actions will be taken by International Human Rights activists to stop the deporatation of Mr. Bohram to the Islamic Republic of Iran at high political and other levels in the Netherlands, it is asked only that YOU and your BOARD members ensure that this 27 year old asylum seeker is spared from being subjected to any further cruel treatment which has been inflicted so far, in particular his right to life and physical and psychological integrity in accordance with your national laws and international standards.

Very truly yours,

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