Monday, July 25, 2005

Early report of demonstration in support of political prisoners

There was a demonstration in Tehran in front of Tehran University today in support of the political prisoners in Iran. Early reports indicate that several thousand took part. The regime has reportedly arrested more than a hundred protesters.

The Mohammadi family, whose student sons we both organizers of the student movement and were first imprisoned in 1998, were the principle organizers of the event. The family was taken away by security forces. The mother was beaten with night sticks and suffered tear gas exposure.

More reports will follow.