Anti government protests in Iran
Workers left Unity- Iran | 10.07.2002 14:27
Iranian demonstrators were shouting the following slogans:"freedom for all political prisoners" , "Unity, Unity", "Khatami resign", "Referendum, Referendum".
According to reports from Tehran thousands of Iranians have demonstrated 9th of July July, the third anniversary of the student protests of 1999 against Iran's Islamic regime, despite a government ban imposed by both factions of the regime on any protest. The demonstrators were shouting the following slogans:"freedom for all political prisoners" , "Unity, Unity", "Khatami resign", "Referendum, Referendum". The military and security forces ,gathered in Azadi square, used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators however it appears that similar protests were taking place in other parts of the city and demonstration are continuing late into the night. There were sporadic clashes for several hours and some demonstrators were injured, others arrested or beaten. Some demonstrators reported the widespread presence of plain clothes security forces, including members of Hezbollah. Given government polls showing that less than 6 percent of the population support the more conservative factions of the regime, an increasing use of repressiom is to be expected. Workers Left Unity -Iran supports anti government protests in Iran, a sign of the frustration of the majority population with unfulfilled promises by 'reformists'. We condemn the use of security forces and their brutality in attacking protesters . Coordinating Committee of Workers Left Unity- Iran
10th July 2002
10th July 2002
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Ahem..................
10.07.2002 15:44
Irfan
You forgot to mention something
11.07.2002 02:44
Taliban.Pro U.S. rallys are also frequent in football games as well. I'm sure that really pisses you commie anti-semitic basterds off!
Sir Nose
US flags
11.07.2002 08:32
jjf
Ahem....I was there
11.07.2002 16:11
As for the MKO, well what can I say about them except **** off! They helped (the then US backed) Saddam kill so many of our people that I really don't have words for them.
All we want is a representative government who work for the people, and that means that nothing that the US approves off will do. We dont want to be another US client state. We'll leave that to the UK.
Irfan
sir nose
18.07.2002 17:48
mac