Mothers Arrested Before Opposition Rally in Iran

[iandhr]

Source: NY TIMES

Ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday, Iran tightened security and arrested over 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections.

The mothers had taken part in an antigovernment protest in Leleh Park in central Tehran every Saturday since the death in June of Neda Agha-Soltan, the 26-year-old woman whose shooting became a symbol of government’s violent repression.

Their rally had been attacked by police before but Saturday was the first time that the mothers were arrested.

An opposition Web site reported that the rally was broken up by police and many demonstrators were taken away. The BBC Persian service quoted a witness who said 29 women were arrested, some of whom were later released. But at least 21 remained in jail, the BBC said.

Ms. Agha-Soltan’s mother regularly attended the rally but it was not clear whether she was there on Saturday or was among those arrested.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/world/middleeast/07iran.html?hp

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This regime in Iran has no redeeming characteristics

[Arctic Dave]

1. Not to be flippant but we do the same thing here.

[Renew Deal]

2. Proof?

[Arctic Dave]

4. This more of an article but you can google and get specifics.

http://www.g20media.org/Citizen-Media-is-Not-a-Crime

[zonkers]

5. What, locking up slain demonstrators' moms? I don't think so.

[winyanstaz]

3. oh great...America is propping up yet another regime that makes war on grieving moms....

I am sooooooooo sick of war.
Join with the march on peace...and change your Avatar to the peace symbol..show some solidarity against these wars.

[Rincewind]

6. Re-read the original post.

It is about Iran, we are not propping up this regime, we don't have any influence there.

[winyanstaz]

7. Thanks...guess I was up too late and read iraq..instead..

sheesh..