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Human Rights & Democracy for Iran
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Newsletter/updatesAuthorization Denied: The high cost of the public expression of dissent in Iran2009: “In the most savage attack, which occurred on the evening of Sunday, June 13, the forces of Ansar, plainclothes militia, and the guards began a widespread and well-coordinated attack on the Tehran University campus...”. -Statement by one of the Iran's Student Unions, June 16, 2009. Following the June 12, 2009, presidential elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a new episode of massive human rights violations unfolded before the world. Students were among the first to protest these election results. They were also the first to be targeted by government forces. This is not the first time students have been punished for expressing their views or for protesting in public. Ten years ago today (July 9th, 2009)... |
A Story from the Memorial
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Human Rights LibraryLatest additions to the collection — February 2, 2010:
Iran in PerspectiveIn-depth analysis about political issues in Iran. |
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