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Hamyaran was created in 1998

Hamyaran was created in 1998. Hamyaran : Iranian regime’s means to control NGOs

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Hamyaran was created in 1998

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  1. Hamyaran was created in 1998 Hamyaran: Iranian regime’s means to control NGOs • In 1998 the Iranian government created a showcase of several Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) under one umbrella organization called Hamyaran. Officially, Hamyaranwas the outcome of a conference of three sectors. The first sector, according to the conference outcomes report was deputy ministers and representatives of several Iranian ministries and the Iranian parliament. The second sector was Iranian “non-governmental organizations” headed by MalekAfzali, (an influential deputy minister himself!) The third group, according to the report, was International organizations’ representatives (including United Nations). • This conference of the mostly Iranian government agents decided that a new umbrella NGO, Hamyaran, will manage, coordinate and represent the showcase Iranian NGOs. Hamyaran has been headed by Malekafzali (deputy minister till 2008) and BaquerNamazi .

  2. Hamyaran’s creation according to its official website

  3. Hamyaran has been led by HosseinMalekafzali and BaquerNamazi

  4. BaquerNamazi’s bio

  5. MalekAfzali has been a high government official for almost 2 decades Hossein Malek Afzali, Founder and Chairman of the Board Deputy Minister and under Secretary since 1984 Including in Ahmadinejad’s cabinet Screen shots from his resume and Hamyaran’s Board

  6. Part of Hamyaran’s Role: (Sample announcements from Hamyaran’s web site) Control of NGO’s under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior

  7. Under the supervision of the government, Hamyaran is also charged with creating communication channels with the Iranians living in the US to utilize them as part of the Iranian lobby. Hamyaran’s report of one of their meeting in the “ministry of foreign affairs”

  8. 2002 Meeting: Hamyaran and Government • Representatives of  four entities reviewed the grounds for mutual cooperation in the area of strengthening the ties between the Iranian Expatriates and corresponding agencies in Iran with specific emphasis on the role of  NGOs in this process. • An overall agreement was reached on the nature of cooperation between the Government Agencies, International Agencies, and concerned Iranian NGOs both domestic and abroad.   • Workshops on specific topics related to the Iranian Expatriates and the "International Conference on the Role of Iranian Expatriates" were considered as immediate action plans. 

  9. Namazi’sinterview explaining his collaboration with Iranian foreign ministry

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