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Confederation of Iranian Students

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Confederation of Iranian Students — National Union (Persian: کنفدراسیون جهانی محصلین و دانشجویان ایرانی – اتحادیه ملی; Konfederāsīūn-e jahānī-e moḥaṣṣelīn wa dānešjūyān-e īrānī etteḥādīya-ye mellī, simply known as the confederation) was an international non-governmental organization purposed as the students' union of Iranians studying abroad active during the 1960s and 1970s.[1] It was more active in Germany, France, England and the United States, among other countries.[1] The Confederation was a politically autonomous organization, made up by sympathizers of different Iranian opposition groups to Shah.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Matin-Asgari, Afshin (December 15, 1992). "CONFEDERATION OF IRANIAN STUDENTS, NATIONAL UNION". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. 2. Vol. VI. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 122–125. Retrieved October 28, 2011.