Crackdown Underway with Mass Jailings and Threats against Opposition Leaders
In the wake of yesterday’s massive protests, a major crackdown appears to be underway. Radio Zameneh is reporting 1,500 people were arrested in yesterday’s demonstrations and transferred to Evin Prison. Officials are reportedly refusing to inform families about the status of their loved ones, and “special guards” even attacked and dispersed family members who gathered […]
Inspired by Egypt, Iran’s Green Movement Shows Its Resilience
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWri7zoJUU0&feature=player_embedded] On the heels of the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions, large numbers of Iranians defied ominous threats from their government, taking to the streets to express their own aspirations for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The demonstrations were the largest since Ashura in 2009, with the Associated Press and Washington Post estimating […]