{"id":3265,"date":"2010-09-21T22:36:42","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T05:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyrusfarivar.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/21\/canadian-government-response-to-derakhshan-case\/"},"modified":"2010-09-21T22:36:42","modified_gmt":"2010-09-22T05:36:42","slug":"canadian-government-response-to-derakhshan-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyrusfarivar.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/21\/canadian-government-response-to-derakhshan-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian government response to Derakhshan case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hoder\/9497633\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/7\/9497633_fa9f8f7d98_d.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Hello Cyrus,<\/p>\n<p>Here is the comment I can provide at this time:<\/p>\n<p>Since learning of Hossein Derakhshan&#8217;s arrest in November 2008, DFAIT officials have been in contact with Iranian authorities, including by diplomatic note and through high level meetings, to seek consular<br \/>\naccess.<\/p>\n<p>Iran does not legally recognize dual nationality. As such, Canadian- Iranians are considered to be Iranian under local law. The consular assistance that may be provided by Canadian consular officials to Canadian-Iranian nationals is very limited. This limitation is noted in DFAIT&#8217;s travel report for Iran (www.voyage.gc.ca), under &#8220;Dual Nationality&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Iranian government&#8217;s position, we consider Mr. Derakhshan to be a Canadian citizen. We will continue to press the Iranian authorities for access, as we have in similar cases involving dual nationals in other jurisdictions. Canada continues to urge Iran to fully respect all of its human rights obligations, both in law and in practice.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the Privacy Act, no further information can be released at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks!<br \/>\nLisa<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Monette<br \/>\nSpokesperson\/Porte-parole<br \/>\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and International Trade\/<br \/>\nMinist\u00e8re des affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res et du commerce international<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Cyrus, Here is the comment I can provide at this time: Since learning of Hossein Derakhshan&#8217;s arrest in November 2008, DFAIT officials have been in contact with Iranian authorities, including by diplomatic note and through high level meetings, to seek consular access. Iran does not legally recognize dual nationality. As such, Canadian- Iranians are considered to be Iranian under local law. The consular assistance that may be provided by Canadian consular officials to Canadian-Iranian nationals is very limited. 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