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Protests in Iran – 18 September 2009
We’ve not seen much from Iran for the past month or so. Today (18 September 2009) though we’ve got these pictures in from a street demonstration in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Reports indicate Government forces have once again clashed with the protesters who are opposing the recent Iran Election results.
Source: YouTube/irandoost09
85 year old Iranian protester in Tehran
Here’s the latest in a line of videos that we’ve been posting to bring attention to the protests in Iran.
Protesters have been out on the streets for more than a month now in response to what they feel was a rigged election in June. This video shows that the protesters are not confined to the young, mainly student demographic shown in many of the other clips coming from Tehran.
Meanwhile Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad two days ahead of his official inauguration.
Iranian Police Attack Neda Soltan Mourners
Iranian police officers wielding batons have attacked mourners at a ceremony to commemorate forty days since the death or protester Neda Soltan. The Times report that the security forces beat and detained many of the 2000-odd people attending the previously peaceful event.
The footage above is apparently of today’s demonstration and although a little shaky (wouldn’t you be?) is one of the few videos we’ve had out of Iran in a while, thanks to the security clampdown in Tehran and elsewhere in Iran following the recent disputed election.
Source: YouTube
Iran Protests Continue
Posted by Peter in Iran, Law & Order, Politics on July 10th, 2009
Fresh footage from the Iranian capital Tehran showing that protests are continuing against the result of the recent Iran Election despite the severe clampdown by the state security system.
According to the protestor who posted these images, this demonstration took place yesterday (Thursday 9 July 2009) on the intersection of Valiasr & Taleghani in Tehran.
Half way through the footage, tear gas is seen being deployed by the police and the protestors run for cover.
Source:YouTube
Iran Riot Police Trashing Private Property
Posted by Peter in Iran, Law & Order, Politics on July 1st, 2009
There’s this neat kind of idea embedded into law enforcement that cops are kind of there to protect the public from attacks against the person and their property.
This quaint little concept seems a little lost on the boys in blue on Tehran’s streets. Fresh from a fortnight of bullying, terrorising and shooting their fellow Iranian citizens following the disputed election, they’ve now taken to destroying the public property they’re paid to protect.
Nice works guys – you put new meaning into community policing.
Source: irandoost09/YouTube
Iran Election : Protests Continue
Footage from Sunday 28 June 2009 showing that the demonstrations continue against the election despite the Iranian authorities escalating crackdown on protest.
From the YouTube poster
“Videos are now shared with very much difficulty, as the regime has not only put a cap on bandwidth usage, but also, they will trace people who make excessive use of phone lines, and will arrest them.”
Source: YouTube
Iranian State TV’s view
Back to Iran, again.
It’s always useful to see how state media operates during events like these. This brief CNN report shows how Iranian protesters are making voluntary confessions on TV and that all is relatively peaceful on the streets.
Ahem.
Regular viewers of BigHappyVideo will find these claims somewhat odd considering the bloody, defiant and brutal clips we’ve been showing from material produced this week.
Still don’t underestimate the power of controlled media. That’s why getting the news out on the internet and blogosphere is so critical at this time.
P.S. There’s a theory going around that we should all amend our Twitter accounts to say location Tehran and also change the timezone to their zone (e.g. London +3.5 hours). Apparently it will confuse the Iranian security services while they seek to close down Tehran based accounts. Does anyone know if this is of any use? We’d love your input on this one and other ways to help spread the word.
Please post your comments, tips etc below.
Iran : Shocking New Footage of Massacre
Posted by Peter in Iran, Law & Order, Politics on June 25th, 2009
WARNING: This video shows a very graphic view of a seriously injured, possibly dying protester.
Once again thanks to the excellent IranWantsFreedom channel for this horrifying clip from yesterday’s (24 June 2009) demonstration in Baharetan Square, Tehran.
This is the most graphic depiction yet of the carnage being suffered in the fight for democratic recognition. It’s the kind of view you won’t be seeing on your evening news. However, we feel that it’s important to see just what is going on in the Iranian people’s struggle to obtain what many of us take for granted.
Source: IranWantsFreedom / YouTube
Green Revolution – Iranians Stand Firm
Street scene from Iranian capital Tehran, captured today 24 June 2009. Gunshots heard as protestors continue to be fired upon.
Undaunted thousands chant ‘Death to Dictator!’.
Source: IranWantsFreedom / YouTube
Green Revolution On The Web
Twitter users have been helping their Iranian friends keep online during the civil unrest in Tehran and elsewhere in Iran following the disputed Iranian Election results.
While the Interior Ministry has closed down much of the web and mobile communications infrastructure in the country certain IP addresses are working there.
Twitter users such as English conmedian Stephen Fry have been posting tweets with the latest open IP channels e.g. 148.233.239.24 Port 80.
For the latest news from the region see Al Jazeera.
This revolution WILL be televised. Kick it over.
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