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NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER
www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 23 February 2010 www.ey.com/uk/careers
Politics 15
Iran criticised for Human rights abuses 27189271
Political
Ieuan Ferrer
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTOR
Edge
IT HAS BEEN reported by the Tom Fisher
Iranian Minorities Human
Rights Organisation (IMHRO) Sharon Osbourne, Vinnie Jones,
that a mass grave has been dis- Katie Price, Gordon Brown? I must
covered near the city of Ahwaz, admit I was more than a little sur-
in the Iranian province of prised to the see the Prime Minister
Khuzestan. on Piers Morgan’s ‘celeberity’ chat-
Many are viewing it as show.
final proof that the government Brown’s appearance was cer-
has been 'disappearing' tainly emotive, but also unneces-
Khuzestani dissidents. sary. Chat shows should not be
Reza Washahi, the head of something that features on the
IMHRO, commented: "Many agenda of someone who is leading a
people have been disappeared country.
in predominantly ethnic Politicians should stick to poli-
minority areas and the Iranian tics rather than attempting to sway
government have refused to voters with endearing personal
take responsibility for it. We showcasing.
should never close our eyes on Also, there is huge hypocrisy
such things." involved with this latest venture
This latest discovery impli- into personalised public relations.
cates two powerful forces with- Brown had previously taken the
in Iran - the Iranian Security Iranian pro- has stepped up its campaign of labelled the executions as "a been accused of committing stance that he would never talk
Service and the Revolutionary testers take repression of dissidents since low point in the Islamic innumerable human rights about his private life. Perhaps des-
Guard, the regime's loyal mili- to the the disputed election of July Republic's unjust and ruthless breaches. These famously con- peration over the impending elec-
tary force - in the covert kid- 2009. crackdown of peaceful dis- servative and regime-loyal tion drove him to reverse his origi-
streets of
knapping and killing of Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei, the sent." organisations have become so nal position. I strongly suspect his
citizens. Tehran to unelected Supreme Leader of The recent anniversary of influential that Hilary Clinton, arm was firmly twisted by the spin
Iran, a largely Persian show their Iran, is accused of acting in the 1979 Islamic Revolution the US Secretary of State, doctors at Downing Street.
country, has been repeatedly opposition concert with Ahmedinejad, the was marred by scenes of Green recently claimed that Iran is David Cameron has made it
accused of disregarding the to the gov- incumbent, to rig the elections Movement protesters being becoming a "military dictator- clear that he will not be doing any-
human rights of its Arab against Mousavi. assaulted by baton-wielding ship". thing similar to Brown, and right-
ernment
minority, centred in the The Green Movement, as President Ahmedinejad is fully so. Politicians need to main-
Khuzestani region. the followers of Mousavi have ex-Revolutionary Guard. He tain a professionally focused
Similar accusations have come to be known, have been “The four men, dis- and Ayatollah Khamenei have approach rather than playing the
been made regarding the intimidated, assaulted and, it is coverd the grave ensured that over half of Iran's family card.
regime's treatment of Kurdish, alleged, killed by the regime. cabinet are currently made up
Baluchi, Turk, Turkmen, Recently, two men who have since been current senior members or vet-
Jewish, Christian and Bahá’í were arrested whilst peacefully arrested by the erans of the Guard. “I severely doubt we
minorities. protesting against the election The Revolutionary Guard
The four men, who discov- result last summer were exe- Iranian authorities.” were formed in the aftermath would have caught
ered the grave, have since been cuted for being "enemies of of the Islamic Revolution as a the Iron Lady sitting
arrested by the Iranian authori- God" and plotting to over- counterweight to the standard.
ties and transferred to an throw the Iranian regime. members of the Basij militia - a armed forces. Ironically, it now opposite Piers
unknown location. White House Deputy common sight in recent times. seems that they have gained Morgan. ”
The Iranian government Press Secretary, Bill Burton, These organisations, have too much power.
Whether you liked her policies
Tensions rise between UK and Argentina or not, Margaret Thatcher was a
great leader. She wisely advised, “to
wear your heart on your sleeve isn't
PHOTOIMAGE a very good plan; you should wear
Chris Young the area, the dispute is now eco- it inside, where it functions best.” I
nomic as well territorial. The con- severely doubt we would have
CHIEF SUB-EDITOR trols placed on ships in Argentine caught the Iron Lady sitting oppo-
waters by Buenos Aires will result site Piers Morgan.
TENSIONS ARE growing between in extra costs for foreign firms What matters is the policies
the British and Argentine govern- wanting to drill in the area. that will change the lives of millions
ments over rights to oil recently Complications could increase if of people, not, as Piers Morgan
found in the Falklands seabed. Buenos Aires places harsher limits managed to extract, how many
The Falklands are considered on sailing in its waters. The women Nick Clegg has slept with. I
to be British Overseas Territories Falkland Islands are in British don’t want to know what politicians
by Westminster, however Buenos waters, but the surrounding terri- are eating for breakfast, what their
Aires believes that the UK is illegal- tory is claimed by Argentina. hobbies are, or how energy efficient
ly occupying the Falklands. Whilst Despite both Westminster and their kitchen appliances are. It is
events are not expected to escalate Buenos Aires wanting to have a merely a trivial distraction from
for now, Westminster has sent “dialogue” on the issue, the what actually matters.
naval ships to the area, including Argentine government is standing On reflection Brown has prob-
the HMS York. firm. They claim that they will take ably done quite well out of his
In response, Buenos Aires has “all legal means to restrict the appearance on the ITV chat show.
placed new controls on ships pass- access to the islands from the con- However, we mustn’t forget he got
ing through its waters. Ships will tinent”. Hostilities between the two to where he was under the image of
now need a permit to go through governments have increased to being the quiet but efficient and
Argentine waters on their way to The British destroyer HMS York is reported to be in the area levels not seen since the Falklands hard-working chancellor. It is this
the Falklands. The main reason for that the controls have been brought working with other countries to War when Margaret Thatcher was quality he should be utilising
this is seen to be over oil in the in specifically to protect “resources” stop British ships going in to more Prime Minister. against the relatively inexperienced
area. Local geologists have in the area. South American waters than just Mining rights for oil are cur- pairing of Osborne and Cameron.
announced that they believe there Despite Argentine hostilities, their own. rently held by the British firms I sincerly hope that in the
are substantial oil reserves in the Gordon Brown believes drilling for Tensions over the sovereignty Desire Petroleum and Falkland Oil future, I won’t have to witness any
area. As a result, the UK has sent a oil will start on Sunday as original- of the Falkland Islands have and Gas. With so much stake, both other politicians on such shows.
drilling rig to the area. ly planned. The situation has been remained since the end of the governments are hoping to come to These shows are for ‘celebrities’, an
Further to this, Argentine escalated further by Argentina Falklands war 28 years ago. a compromise on the issue sooner ambigious term, but it certainly
government ministers have said announcing that it is looking into With the discovery of oil in rather than later. shouldn’t include politicians.
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