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Women’s Rights Protesters Arrested in Iran

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Posted on Mar 4, 2007

More than 32 Iranian women were arrested Sunday for picketing near a Tehran courthouse in which five female activists were on trial for planning a women’s rights demonstration last June.  The unfortunate irony of this situation became more pronounced when protesters suggested that police were using intimidation to discourage rallies on March 8, International Women’s Day.


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Iran’s authorities have arrested more than 32 women activists protesting outside a courthouse in Tehran.
The protesters were showing solidarity with five women on trial for organising a protest last June against laws they say discriminate against women.

The five have been charged with endangering national security, propaganda against the state and taking part in an illegal gathering.

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By trantieungoc, March 4, 2007 at 3:23 pm Link to this comment
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Do they got paid from Condi Rice’s $85 million for revolutionary movement ? Satan meets devil. No surprise !

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