Protest in Tehran
The Los Angeles Times headline makes it sound like a report on last February's protest in Tehran. It's not. It's from Monday, 8 October, and it's smaller than February's protest.Tehran students denounce Ahmadinejad
"Dozens of students opposed to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's human rights record confronted the leader and his supporters Monday at the country's most prestigious university.
"The students, defying a broad government crackdown on dissent, accused Ahmadinejad of corruption and discrimination, and chanted, "Death to the dictator!"...
"During his appearance Monday, Ahmadinejad was flanked by the head of the university and the minister of science. Black-shirted members of the Basiji, a hard-line pro-government militia, shouted in support of Ahmadinejad. "Our president, thank you, thank you!" they said...
"About 50 students each from pro- and anti-Ahmadinejad camps participated in the demonstrations. Additional protesters came to complain about the university's lack of facilities, including a shortage of dormitory space and poor Internet connections..."
posted by Ken Wedding @ 8:38 AM
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Kathryn Green, who teaches comparative government at Benild-St. Margaret's High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, sent me this link about the Iranian protests just as I was uploading the L A Times article I'd found.
It's a CNN report with a link to video from the protest.
Iranian students protest president
"About 100 students staged a rare protest Monday against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, calling him a "dictator" as he gave a speech at Tehran University marking the beginning of the academic year.
"While the demonstrators and hard-line students loyal to Ahmadinejad scuffled in the auditorium, the president ignored chants of "Death to the dictator" and gave his speech on the merits of science and the pitfalls of Western-style democracy, witnesses said..."
The video is Iranian students protest.
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