Refugee charity suspended

LONDON - Britain has suspended a listed charity, Iran Aid, from fundraising for Iranian refugees after complaints that it had…

LONDON - Britain has suspended a listed charity, Iran Aid, from fundraising for Iranian refugees after complaints that it had used emotive tactics.

The charity commission yesterday said it had received complaints that Iran Aid had used intimidating and threatening methods. They included showing photographs of dead people who the charity said had been executed by the Iranian government.

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