Press Archive - 19th June 2009
Twitter Updates
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*Disclaimer: As media and news are increasingly restricted the Campaign is providing these updates as a random sample – this information has not been independently verified but comes from reputable Twitter accounts
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11 PM 22 June (7:30 PM Tehran)
Abbas Abdi, from Karroubi HQ, says Guardian Council should annul its own credentials
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10:15 PM 22 June (6:45 PM Tehran)
They’re hitting ppl in Hafte Tir Sq.,3-5 thousand ppl are there.A friend who just left there confirmed.
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6 PM 20 June (2:30 AM 21 June Tehran)
I think I saw 2 or 3 people lying on the ground in blood & IRG started to move them, probably hide them.
Two photos just in from Tehran (will caption as soon as i can) http://bit.ly/Fjlr7
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5:30 PM 20 June (2 AM 21 June Tehran)
they were so many! riot police, normal police, intel, IRG, Basij! I managed to scape, but they captured so many people
I think they made fun of people, don’t go here, go this way, not that way & for no apparent reason suddenly attacking random people
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1:10 PM 20 June (9:40 PM Tehran)
Thx! “Demonstrations in many German cities; 4.000 ppl in Hamburg. GERMANY IS WITH IRAN”
Shootings in Tehran, BBC Persian (youtube) http://bit.ly/4yKLB
“Over 100 Basijs w/ batons between Mirdamad & Vanak, maybe another 50 around Vanak”
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12:40 PM 20 June (9:10 PM Tehran)
confirmed – Riots in Tabriz, Mashad, Isfahan, Ahwaz – Gov using violence
Mousavi – confirmed – IF I AM ARRESTED THE NATION IS TO STRIKE INDEFINITELY
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12 PM 20 June (8:30 PM Tehran)
People of Iran – be ready to take people from the streets tonight and give protection
My heart is pounding fast as I’m hearing about dead ppl lying on streets in Tehran
Will chemical warfare B next by the gvmt to kill ppl? Seems they’re doing anything 2 stop ppl
Mousavi speaking to supporters in the street NOW
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11:30 AM 20 June (8 PM Tehran)
Helicopters spraying water with agent in it onto crowds. Skin irritant, will make it feel as though water is scalding.
from a source in tehran: As of an hour or 2 ago, I feel like I’m in a police state for the first time.
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11:15 AM 20 June (7:45 PM Tehran)
5:30 In Khosh Street police is attacking people with batons and pepper spray trying to disperse ppl, shots heard
Thousands of people attempting to enter Tehran protest site have been blocked by heavily armed police
“Two reports coming from Tehran about helicopters pouring boiling water on protesters”
Very critical situation in Tehran now; tear gas & riot polices everywhere
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11 AM 20 June (7:30 PM Tehran)
They killed one of the protesters in ValiAsr X Enghelab. they took his body withe them.
Fars News has news of Baha’is and Zionists trying to hack sites.
today the world can see why we want our freedom from fascists
today most protesters are carrying the Quran
Reported casualties from shrine explosion: 1 killed, 8 injured.
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3 PM EST 19 June (11:30 PM Tehran)
Please join Mousavi, Khatami and Karoubi Sat 4pm Enghelab Sq. to Azadi Sq. Tehran for a crucial green protest
Thanks to http://twitition.com/csfeo , google earth updated it’s satellite photos from Tehran.
Khameneyi said he will not tolerate any more protesters & rallies, so tomorrow’s rally is completely against his will as the supreme leader
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Women’s Rights
The Iranian women’s rights movement is the most vibrant social movement in Iran today. Having built an extensive grassroots base, Iranian women are campaigning to fight legal gender discrimination. The government routinely persecutes and prosecutes women’s rights activists.
Report on the Status of Women Human Rights Defenders — April 2009
The Systematic Repression of Women — May 2008
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Academic Freedom
During the past few years, Iranian universities have been experiencing a new phase of government intervention in academic affairs, which is considered a second Cultural Revolution. The present government policy is demonstrated on several fronts and is resulting in severe infringements on academic freedoms.
Report on the Situation of Academic Freedom on University Campuses — December 2008
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Workers’ Rights
Iranian workers and teachers are denied many protections of basic workers rights, as defined and articulated under longstanding international labor standards. Iranian workers are deprived of such fundamental rights both under Iranian labor law and in practice.
Background Information on the Rights of Workers in Iran — March 2008
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