TOP STORY: 'It's not a fair law' Iranian refugee from North York facing deportation fears persecution
Now, after almost two decades of living peacefully in Canada, the long-time North York resident is unexpectedly facing deportation back to Iran, where her films are banned and a warrant is out for her arrest, says her immigration lawyer Hana Marku.
Farahani attended and spoke at rallies in downtown Toronto opposing Iran’s human rights abuses last summer. “There was always a reason why I returned to Iran and I never had any intention to live ,” said Farahani, who said it is her “dream” to become a Canadian citizen.
Carbert said that protected persons in Canada can apply for a refugee travel document if they want to travel outside of the country, but it does not apply for travel to where they experienced “alleged persecution.” In March, board member Janet Walker ruled that Farahani’s travels to Iran “demonstrate that she did not have an ongoing fear of persecution in Iran, and that she was entrusting the defence of her interests to the Iranian authorities,” according to lawyers notes of the hearing reviewed by CP24.
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