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Crackdown in Iran: Up to 12 Dead, Hundreds Arrested in Opposition Protests

Crackdown in Iran: Up to 12 Dead, Hundreds Arrested in Opposition Protests (English, 12 minutes, uploaded 2 months ago by vertigo, broadcast date:2009-12-28)

In Iran, police opened fire into crowds of protesters Sunday, killing as many as twelve people, including the nephew of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Security forces have also arrested hundreds of people, including a number of prominent opposition figures. We speak with Hadi Ghaemi of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

source: democracynow


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