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At least 304 people were killed in iran during a threeday crackdown against protests across the country in november, according to a new amnesty. Crackdown may undermine tehrans quest for soft power in. The crackdown on reporters and voices of dissent is continuing in iran. Irans bloody crackdown could mark a historic turning. The last enormous wave of protests in iran in 2009 after a contested election, which. Washington president obama hardened his tone toward iran on tuesday, condemning the government for its crackdown against election protesters and accusing irans leaders of fabricating charges against the united states. Dubai, united arab emiratesat least 208 people in iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by. Iran s islamic authorities signalled a ferocious crackdown against the opposition movement today by linking it to foreign enemies, including britain, and arresting a. Moradani, a midranking basij member, offers a rare glimpse into one of the most mysterious and feared arms of iran s regime.

Irans leader ordered crackdown on unrest do whatever. Cpjifex new york, june 15, 2009 the committee to protect journalists called today for an end to the iranian authorities ongoing crackdown on media following the disputed reelection of incumbent. Amnesty international says at least 208 people have been killed during protests in iran over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces. Mousavi has experienced increased pressure to drop his request for an investigation into election fraud, and protesters are being suppressed. On election day in 2009, at least nine journalists were behind bars. New york the iranian government should immediately end its nationwide crackdown on opposition activity, human rights. Iran s interior ministry announced last week that protests hit more than 100 towns and cities in 29 of the countrys 31. Activists and relatives held as iran accuses britain of. Over 300 killed and thousands arrested in violent crackdown, amnesty says detainees include journalists, children and students. Security forces kill indiscriminately, prepare false charges. The revolution of 1979 was the result of a historically incongruent alliance between modernizing middle and technocratic classes, the urban poor, womens and students groups, some disgruntled members of iran s new industrialist class, members of the bazaar and demodernizing forces led by revolutionary. Death toll in iran crackdown exceeds 300, amnesty says. In 2009, when millions protested against the disputed reelection of. The official website of the forging affairs committee of the national council of resistance of iran the iranian opposition parliament.

For three days, according to these residents, protesters had successfully gained. Ahmadinejad equates crackdown in iran to policing of g20. Violent crackdown on protesters widens human rights watch. Irans new offensive against social media is showing signs of backfiring. Iran s tenth presidential election was held on 12 june 2009, with incumbent mahmoud ahmadinejad running against three challengers. At least 208 killed in iran protests and crackdown. The ferocity of the 2009 crackdown traumatized the opposition. Detainees include journalists, children and students.

Global protests staged over postelection crackdown in iran. Fatalities emerge after violent clashes between irans security forces and protestors. Crackdown on iranian journalists continues the new york. The green movement is, in its composition and genealogy, both old and new. Irans 2009 crackdown resonates with exiles iran is preparing for junes presidential election. Only 26 days later on july 7, that number had spiked to 39 journalists. Iranian security personnel ride past burning debris on the streets in tehran on june 20, 2009. Iran s authorities must quash the conviction of a 27yearold student who received a seven year prison sentence because of her peaceful political activities, said amnesty international.

With brutal crackdown, iran is convulsed by worst unrest. Mother of iranian protester killed in 2009 crackdown. Student activist given seven year prison term in continuing crackdown 3 march 2014, 00. The toll, provided to reuters by three iranian interior ministry officials, included. At least 208 people in iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces, amnesty international said monday, as. On october 16, the irgcaffiliated fars news agency reported that gerdab an outlet of the irgcios cyber division used to publish pictures and identify protestors during the 2009 crackdown had arrested another 170 individuals associated with social media websites accused of. As my colleague nazila fathi writes in tuesdays new york times, the crackdown by iran s authorities on reporting inside the country after the disputed june 12 election which produced a flowering of increasingly sophisticated citizen journalism online drove many professional journalists, including ms. Amnesty international says it believes at least 208 people were killed in iran in protests over gasoline price increases and a security crackdown that followed. Authorities in tehran have ratcheted up their policing of the internet in the past week and a half, part of an attempt to stamp out the most farreaching protests in iran since 2009. How irans new protests compare to the past ap news.

Notoriously abusive prosecutor in charge of investigation. Opposition leaders nephew among nine dead amid rioting and bloodshed in iran this article is more than 10 years old security forces open fire on protesters in tehran. It was sparked in the summer of 2009 when the reformist opposition raised accusations that the. Up to 12 dead, hundreds arrested in opposition protests. German and european leaders condemn iran crackdown the. Dubai, united arab emirates at least 208 people in iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by. Shirin ebadi, the 2003 nobel peace laureate, is a cofounder of both groups. Authorities crack down on media in election aftermath cpj called for an end to the iranian authorities ongoing crackdown on media. Obama condemns iranian crackdown the new york times. Five years ago on monday, cpj announced that iran had officially become the worlds leading jailer of journalists in the world. When mr mousavi and i established a fourmember committee to help those hurt in the postelection incidents, three of its.

Washington cnn iran s crackdown on protests after its disputed presidential election has shifted its prospects for direct talks with the united states, but they remain on the table, secretary of state hillary clinton said wednesday. Iran s careful approach to chinas uyghur crackdown iran s close ties to china leave tehran vulnerable to criticism as beijing cracks down on. Over 300 killed and thousands arrested in violent crackdown, amnesty says. Massive crowds marched through the streets of irans capital and other cities demanding change in the first major unrest to. The scale of the crackdown is apparent in the arrest of scores of reformist politicians, intellectuals, and journalists across iran on june 17 and 18, together with violent attacks by police and. Irans green movement has suffered brutal repression as authorities try to stop a repeat of 2009s. Amnesty international says at least 208 killed in iran. The reported fatalities have come amid a brutal crackdown on. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been. Washington president obama hardened his tone toward iran on tuesday, condemning the government for its crackdown against election protesters and accusing iran s leaders of fabricating charges against the united states. Authorities crack down on media in election aftermath ifex. Crackdown on human rights groups continues with arrest of.

In his strongest comments since the crisis erupted 10 days ago, mr. Fathi herself, to leave the country, at least for the time being. The last enormous wave of protests in iran in 2009 after a contested election, which was also met with a deadly crackdown left 72 people dead over a. Egypts crackdown on protesters evokes iran s heavy hand in 2009 unrest with more than 100 estimated dead so far as egyptian protests resume for a fifth day, egypts zero tolerance policy is. Irans careful approach to chinas uyghur crackdown the. The 2009 iran crackdown continues today committee to. Mother of iranian protester killed in 2009 crackdown sentenced to prison october 2017 persian spring a court in iran has sentenced the mother of a protester killed in a government crackdown in 2009 to a year in prison after convicting her on charges that include spreading propaganda against the establishment, people close to her say. A reuters investigation has uncovered that the death toll from last months protests in iran is much higher than initial estimates, and that the crackdown was personally ordered by ayatollah ali. But the crackdown is driving millions of iranians to tech tools that can help them. Prior to october 2009, the treasury said naqdi was head of the basij forces intelligence unit and was responsible for interrogating those arrested during the postelection crackdown. Its the first since the controversial 2009 vote sparked massive protests when the government declared mahmoud ahmadinejad the winner. The protests sparked a brutal government crackdown that led to thousands of arrests, scores of injuries and at least 30 deaths. Iran election anniversary protests face severe crackdown world. Iranian crackdown goes global by farnaz fassihi updated dec.

A court in iran has sentenced the mother of a protester killed in a government crackdown in 2009 to a year in prison after convicting her on charges that include spreading propaganda against the establishment, people close to her say. As we have reported here before, the army has commissioned its social science researchers to probe tehrans influence in. The last enormous wave of protests in iran in 2009 after a contested election, which was also met with a deadly crackdown left 72 people dead over a much longer period of about 10 months. Amnesty says at least 208 killed in iran protests, crackdown. Inside the iranian crackdown by anonymous july 11, 2009 no comment the story of mr. On june 23, 2009, a spontaneous mass demonstration erupted in iran against the officially declared victory of mahmoud ahmadinejad in perhaps the most publicly contested presidential election in. The global day of action that spanned about 100 cities was organized by united for iran and supported by several human rights groups, including human rights. With brutal crackdown, iran is convulsed by worst unrest in 40 years. Protests against the highly controversial 2009 iranian presidential election results persian.