فرشید فرجی

فرشید فرجی در حین فیلمبرداری در عراق دستگیر شده و از او خبری نیست. خانواده اش برایش شدیداً نگرانند. صنم و سید رضا شکراللهی در مورد او در وبلاگهایشان نوشته اند. این هم متنی کوتاه به انگلیسی. اگر دسترسی به گروه های دفاع از حقوق بشر و روزنامه های انگلیسی زبان دارید، این نامه را به آنها بفرستید. گویا ستادی هم برای پیگیری وضعیت مستندسازان بازداشت شده در عراق تشکیل شده و شماره تلفن های 8834395، 8829503 و 8822980 در این ستاد برای پیگیری وضعیت آنها تعیین شده است.

لطفاً اگر کاری می توانید، بکنید. وکلای محترم: آیا پروتوکول بین المللیی هست که بشود بر اساس آن از دولت امریکا بطور قانونی تقاضا کرد که در مورد فرشید به خانواده اش اطلاعات دهد؟

Farshid Faraji, an independent Iranian cameraman who was arrested by the American military forces in Iraq,” is missing. Faraji, who entered Iraq on May 2nd, 2005 with valid visa and proper documents to complete the filming of the documentary, “In Search of Cyrus, the Great,” does not appear on the Red Cross list. While the Red Cross has registered the arrest of Koroush Kar, the producer of the film, there is no information available about Farshid Faraji’s whereabouts.

After shooting scenes in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Turkey, Faraji and Kar entered Iraq, in order to film the historical site of Babylon, but soon lost contact with their families. Finally, Koroush Kar contacted his family and notified them that he and Faraji were arrested on May 19th, 2005. Farshid Faraji’s family, who is gravely concerned about his safety, has not been able to find any information about Farshid from the Red Cross or the Iranian authorities.

Iranian filmmakers and advocacy groups are putting pressure on the Iranian government to take appropriate steps to find Farshid Faraji. We are asking the United States government to provide Fashid’s family with information about their son’s arrest. We believe that while Farshid is being interrogated, his family has the right to know about his status and his whereabouts.

Thank you,

People who are concerned about Farshid Faraji and his family.