Iranian Students
Blazing Cat Fur sent along this link to one of the bloggers she follows, Terry Glavin. Glavin is a leftist, but a sane sort, and has been following the cause of the students recently imprisoned in Iran for the crime of speaking out for freedom.
Around the world, the struggle for civil rights continues. Internment without trial persists. My friend Arash asks that today we should remember the student activists imprisoned in Iran over the past few weeks. Here are a few of them:
Arash Paknejad (m), Mozandaran University; Saeid Habibi (m), as member of student’s human rights reporters; Anoshe Azadbar (f), Tehran University; Elinaz Jamshidi (f), Azad University of central Tehran student of communication; Mehdi Gerilo (m), Tehran geophysics center; Nader Ahseni (m), Mazandaran University; Behroz karimizade (m), Tehran University; Nasim Soltan-beigi (f), Alame Communication University; Ali Sa`lem (m), Polytechnic University, student of Master degree in polymer; Mohsen Qanim (m), Polytechnic University; Rozbeh Saf-Shekan (m), Tehran University; Yaser (Sadra) Pirhaiaty (m), Shahed University; Saeid Aqam-Ali (m), Yazd University; Ali Kolaee` (m), Azad University of Shahriar City; Amir Mehrzad (m), (high School Student); Hadi Salary (m), Rajaey University; Farshid Ahangaran(m), Rajaey University; Amir Aqai (m), Rajaey University; Milad Omrani (m), Rajaey University; Keivan Amir Eliasy (m), Master of industrial engineer; Soroush Hashem-poor (m), Ahvaz University; Farshad Doosti-poor (m); Sohrab Karimi (m); Javad Alizade (m); Mohammad Salleh Auman (m); Mehdi al-lahyari (m), Sharif industrial University, student of master degree; Rozbehan Amiri (m), Tehran University, Student of computer sciences; Bahram Shojaee (m), Tehran-south Azad University, Student of Chemistry engineer; Saied Aqakhani (m) ;Majid Ashraf Nejad (m); Peiman Piran (m), by other student report about him; Aabed Tavanche (m), Polytechnic University; Soroosh Dastestany (m); Amin Qazaei (m); Bijan Sabaq (m), Mazandaran University; Anahita hosini (f), Tehran University; Morteza Khedmatlo (m); Mohamad Pour Abdol-lah (m), Tehran University; Bita Samimi-zad (f), Polytechnic University; Behzad Baqery (m), Mazandaran University; Soroosh Sabet (m), Sharif University; Morteza Eslahchi (m), Allame University; Mostafa Shirvani (m).
This blog stands in solidarity with anyone, anywhere, who speaks out in the cause of freedom from oppression. Thanks, BCF, for the tip, and thanks also to Arash Kamangir for bringing the plight of these brave students to light.
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