#Iranian post-grad students face expulsion from #Norway over sanctions Academics from Norways top technical university have expressed concern after almost a dozen post-graduate science students from Iran had their residence permits cancelled because of international sanctions. When I first heard about this, I just couldnt believe it, says 27-year-old Hamideh Kaffash who was about to start a PhD in material engineering at the prestigious Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Shes one of 10 Iranian post-graduates who have received letters from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration in recent months informing them that they must leave the country. The letters say that Norways Police and Security Service has ruled that their studies could result in the transfer of sensitive technology which could help Iran develop its nuclear industry. The security services say this would put Norway in breach of international sanctions in place against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme. But Hamideh says her speciality has nothing to do with the nuclear industry. Im working on a project to reducing Co2 emission in ferromanganese production, she says. Its a project which will benefit the environment and is now being applied in Iran.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:09:22 +0000
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