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Kamiar and Arash Alaei

Leaders in fight against HIV/AIDS arrested

Two physician brothers, who have been recognized internationally for their work in the development of HIV/AIDS programs and services in Iran, are being held in prison by the Iranian government. According to reports received from Teheran, Drs. Kamiar and Arash Alaei (seen here in a radio interview) were taken to an undisclosed location sometime in late June. The reason for their detention is unknown.

Ladan Alomar, Executive Director of Centro Civico of Amsterdam, NY, a community based organization that provides HIV/AIDS services to the Latino community, received a phone call from a person close to the Alaei brothers and was informed of the situation. The family and friends of Kamiar and Arash in Iran do not know where and under what charges the brothers are being held. The authorities in Teheran have provided no information about their whereabouts.

Kamiar and Arash Alaei have visited the United States on several occasions to participate in professional activities and have spoken to various audiences about the situation of HIV/AIDS in Iran. Kamiar is a doctoral candidate at the SUNY Albany School of Public Health and had returned to his country in early June to spend his summer vacation working there. He is expected back in Albany in September to start the Fall semester. Early this year, the Asia Society recognized him as a 2008 Asia Fellow, "one of 23 new fellows identified as being among the most promising trendsetters and emerging leaders in the Asia-Pacific region."  

In 2007, from October 3-6, the two brothers participated as speakers in The Aspen Health Forum, a prestigious gathering of US and international health leaders. The event is organized by The Aspen Institute, "an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue."

The Alaei brothers have received international recognition for their leadership in HIV/AIDS issues in Iran and for helping to develop model programs to fight AIDS and address the needs of substance users. (Iran has a serious drug use problem, particularly with heroin use, that has fueled the epidemic). They have been featured in interviews by the BBC, the Washington Post, and other media outlets. The documentary "Mohammad and the Matchmaker," which was broadcast by the BBC in June of 2004, features the two brothers and their work to address stigma. It features Maryam, a 21-year old widow whose world had fallen apart after the death of her husband—a heroin addict.

from talieshah
14-Jul-2008
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Ted

I am currently a fourth year

by Ted on Sat Nov 20, 2010 01:18 PM PST

I am currently a fourth year US med student and was planning to go to
their HIV / Drug program for a month just get some exposure as an
elective.beagle puppies for sale


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Arbitrary detentions are

by AOC Gold (not verified) on Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:40 PM PDT

Arbitrary detentions are rendered illegal and against humanity. People should not be deprived of their right ot liberty without just cause!


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no offense, but we are more

by Anonymous9 (not verified) on Sat Mar 21, 2009 08:40 AM PDT

no offense, but we are more concerned about them than you.


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Fred

What the Islamist republic is coming to

by Fred on Tue Jul 15, 2008 02:04 AM PDT

Letting any good deed going unmolested is just an anathema to the  Islamist republic’s ideology. What kept them before clamping down on the pair of do-gooders?


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talieshah

Their work

by talieshah on Mon Jul 14, 2008 08:11 PM PDT

Here is a report I made for Iranian.com when they were recruiting students to go to Iran and spend their summers doing HIV/AIDS research in Iran:

//iranian.com/Shahrokhi/2007/January/AIDS/index.html

Also, Here is a bebin.tv report on Dr. Alaei's work:

//www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1119242803&channel=823322422


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ahhhh. I am currently a

by Anonymous000000 (not verified) on Mon Jul 14, 2008 08:00 PM PDT

ahhhh. I am currently a fourth year US med student and was planning to go to their HIV / Drug program for a month just get some exposure as an elective. But now what should i do? ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I'm an nonpracticing jew too..... i guess i might go to sudan or somewhere else in africa now... very sad

Any advice?


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Track...

by thep... (not verified) on Mon Jul 14, 2008 07:40 PM PDT

Most probably, the two doctors are held either in bank Tejarat building on Taleghanie Ave., IF only under early stages of investigation for any reason (accusation)! Or, they are at the infamous, mysterious "333", a 7 floor underground top secret prison that makes evin look like a 5 star hotel, at the very end of Fatemi st., roughly in "THE" military fort.( there's 5 "forts" at the end of that st.)

Hope this tip will help their families.
Their close related family members (woman only!) should go to BT building (ramp of the garage door)after 2pm and stay there until some infos. are provided by the "concierge(s)", before it's too late and the brothers are moved to 333.
If they're gone to 333, just pray...!
And if lucky, they'll be at the famous, notorious Evin prison.

Shame on the evil IR regime. Even no mercy for Doctors!


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Your turn now

by Anonymousa (not verified) on Mon Jul 14, 2008 06:58 PM PDT

They have arrested everyone in Iran, so now it is these poor souls turn. join the joint (or the club)


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Darius Kadivar

And Some Still Trust the IRI ? ...

by Darius Kadivar on Mon Jul 14, 2008 01:54 PM PDT

And I guess the Leaders of the Islamic Republic are fit to lead us the way into the 21st century ? ...

When will our DEAR Compatriots Realize that the IRI is a BAD INVESTMENT on Both Short and Long Term ?

We don't need Israel or America to destroy us, We can do THAT ourselves since we are So Good in auto destructive policies.

Good Luck ! ...


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