Thursday, July 10, 2003

Iranian Protest Suppressed

The July 9th protests in front of the U.N. headquarters in Tehran were to mark the anniversary of a 1999 Iranian clash between government supporters and students. It was anticipated that parts of the general populance were to join as well. According to Reuters, the organized protest has been called off for safety reasons, but disorganized protests have turned violent. Note the actions of a repressive government recorded by Reuters:

A number of student leaders had been seized by unidentified assailants in the last weeks and their whereabouts was still unknown

Later in the article:

Witnesses said police and military units were posted outside the Tehran U.N. headquarters on Wednesday and photographers and camera crews were prevented from taking pictures of the scene.

You might want to check out what an unorganized militia supporting the government can do to a dorm room and students during this time.

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