Iranians Gather in Grief, Then Face Police

Protesters chanting slogans at an opposition rally at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery outside Tehran on Thursday.

By ROBERT F. WORTH and NAZILA FATHI (New York Times, July 30, 2009)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Thursday to commemorate those killed in Iran’s post-election crackdown, but a vast deployment of police officers used tear gas and wooden batons to disperse them, in some of the largest and most violent street clashes in weeks.

The mourners gathered at the freshly-dug graves of protesters, including Neda Agha-Soltan, a young woman whose bloodied image has become an icon of the opposition movement. As opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi arrived at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, the police barred him from entering, and angry mourners chanted “Neda lives! Ahmadinejad is dead!” referring to Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, witnesses said. Read the rest of this entry »

Action Alert:  An appeal from Iran  to help keep protesters safe

To our friends outside IRAN.

The thugs and thieves of IRAN that are currently (hopefully for not too long) running IRAN, want the public to report the who & whereabouts of Iranians that have demonstrated recently (See attached links).

Can all those that live outside IRAN SPAM these sites with whatever method. At the bottom of the page ( See LINK) there are 3 squares. First is for name (use false names) Second is your email address (Leave it empty) Third is details. In the third square please use as colorful language as you can. Send thousands of emails. You can write in English.

http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=422
http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=407
http://www.gerdab.ir/home.php
http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=422
http://www.gerdab.ir/fa/pages/?cid=407
http://www.gerdab.ir/home.php

Iran’s top leader warns West over alleged meddling

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer, Jul 6, 12:37 PM EDT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Western governments on Monday of a “negative impact” on relations over what he called their meddling in Iran’s post-election riots. Read the rest of this entry »

Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent

By Ali Akbar Dareini (Associated Press) – Sat Jul 4, 1:07 pm ET

TEHRAN, Iran – A top aide to Iran’s all-powerful leader has accused the country’s main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month’s presidential election. Read the rest of this entry »

Killed and Detained Since 12 June

Last updated by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran on 1 July 2009.

Here is the list of those killed and detained in Iran, updated as information becomes available. The list is by no means comprehensive and does not include people arrested at protests on the streets.

Government officials have announced a total of 627 arrests in Tehran since 13 June 2009, 170 people detained prior to 15 June, 457 detained persons on 20 June, and 27 dead. Other sources claim these numbers are much higher. The Campaign believes, based on reports received from within Iran, as many as 2,000 people could be under arrest throughout the country. The following is a list of prominent political personalities, journalists, and students that the Campaign has received.

Click here for alphabetized list

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Active nonviolence is key in resolving the conflict over Iran’s election outcome

Posted by FOR on June 17, 2009 at 4:16PM

During the past few days, the world has witnessed massive demonstrations by Iranians in response to the June 12 national election in Iran. Hundreds of thousands of people have poured into the streets of Tehran and other major cities to express their feelings about the election results.

While, for the most part, these demonstrations have been peaceful, there are reports of shootings and beatings that have resulted in dozens of injuries and deaths. According to official reports, at least 10 people are dead and more than 100 have been injured.

As international allies committed to the principles and practice of active nonviolence, we speak from a place of love of Iran and of the Iranian people. We strongly advocate for nonviolent means of resolving the tense situation in Iran. We urge those who are protesting the election results to continue to remain calm and to refrain from damaging public property. At the same time, we strongly condemn the government’s use of force against unarmed civilians. Violence is not a solution, and begets more violence.

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