April 19th 2011

Protest against the Iran trip of the Austrian National Library and "Iranian cultural week" in Vienna

According to Iranian media reports an "Iranian cultural week" to be held this spring in Vienna was announced at a joint press conference by Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, Iranian minister for culture and Islamic jurisprudence, and general director of the Austrian National Library (OENB), Johanna Rachinger. The Austrian National Library has not yet denied these plans.

Please send a letter of protest to the Austrian National Library and ask about the "Iranian cultural week".

Pictures of the Iran trip of the Austrian National Library delegation can be found here:
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