Green Movement and Iranian Government Clash Flares Up
While Iranian authorities continue their campaign against the growing opposition, the Green Movement does not appear to be letting up, even as some of its leaders’ efforts were thwarted from participating. Yesterday’s National Student Day protests were preempted by arrests of student activists from universities across Iran as reported by the International Campaign for Human […]
“Basiji! How much money do you get to wield that baton?”
This video from today’s protests in Iran (the exact location is unconfirmed), posted on Facebook, shows hundreds of protesters chanting, ” Basiji! How much money do you get to wield that baton?” A young participant who witnessed and participated in the protests today at Tehran University and Amir Kabir University noted the increase use of […]
Student Day Protests Met With Violence
Today protesters demonstrated against the Iranian government on what marks National Student Day, which commemorates the death of three students protesting the Shah in 1953. The Green Movement took to the streets en masse once again and faced a violent response from authorities. There have been reports of police and the Basij striking protesters with batons, […]
“Crackdown on Students Ahead of National Student Day”
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran released a statement today outlining recent waves of arbitrary arrests of students as “authorities apparently seek to stifle protests expected on 7 December, National Student Day…”. While authorities in Iran have released little information about students being detained, the site has been able to report on many […]