Farah Karimi
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Farah Karimi (Born 15 November 1960 Isfahan) is a Persian-Dutch writer, human right activist and politician. Karimi is currently representative of the United Nations in Afghanistan affairs (since November 2006). [1]
Farah Karimi was a member of the Dutch Parliament from GroenLinks till 2006.
Before that, from 1979 to 1986, She was a member of the Mojahedin-e Khalgh (MKO) [2], a terrosrist group considered by the EU and the US. She cut ties with the group in 1986 and she wrote a book later based on her experience in the group.
She has lived in The Netherlands since 1989. Farah Karimi writes in Rooz, a Persian-language online newspaper. She has helped significantly in promoting democracy and dialogue in Iran (Persia). Her most notable achievements were in supporting Rooz and Radio Zamaneh.
[edit] Education
- 1966-1978 Primary and Secondary Education in Teheran, Iran
- 1978-1980 Industry Design, Technical University of Isfahan, Iran
- 1985-1986 College for Foreign Students in Hamburg, Germany
- 1986-1988 Studies of Mathematics/Information Sciences, University of Kiel, Germany
- 1989-1993 Studies of Policy-Making and Administration of International Organisations, State University of Groningen
[edit] Responsibilities
At present, she is spokesperson for Development Aid and European Affairs. In the Lower House, Farah Karimi is spokesperson for
- Development Aid
- European Affairs
- Foreign Affairs (Africa, Surinam, Latin-America)
She has been a member of the Lower House since May 19, 1998.
