Voice of Tibet and Democratic Voice of Iran Recap
By Nick Grace
July 10, 1998
Unconfirmed sources tell CRW that the Voice of Tibet and the Democratic Voice of Iran do receive funding from a common source, as speculated in "Iranian and Tibetan Clandestine May be Related" from CRW 1 (April 2, 1998).
CRW has learned that Worldview Rights, a Norwegian-based NGO, sponsored the establishment of the Democratic Voice of Iran (DIVA) as part of its ongoing campaign to "provide a voice for the voiceless."The NGO is already known to sponsor the Voice of Tibet (VOT).
A spokesman for Worlview Rights declined to comment.
Worldview Rights is also funding the Democratic Voice of Burma and Nigeria's Radio Kudirat.
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