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Friday June 13, 2008 14:47

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Repression of womens rights activists continues in Iran. This report is from women who live in Iran. Full text at link.

Eight women’s rights activists were arrested today, on the anniversary of the national day of solidarity of Iranian women (22nd of Khordaad, June 12). Those arrested are: Aida Saadat, Nahid Mirhaj, Nafiseh Azad, Nasrin Sotoodeh, Jelve Javaheri, Jila Baniyagoub, Sarah Loghmani and Farideh Ghaeb. These women were arrested outside the Rahe Abrisham Gallery, where a seminar was scheduled to take place in honor of the anniversary of the day of solidarity of Iranian women.

When women’s rights activists arrived at the Seminar hall, they found the doors closed. Security officers were present in large numbers outside the Seminar Hall. The owner of the Gallery was forced to close the doors of his seminar hall, after being pressured by security forces.

According to a statement issued by the coordinating committee of the seminar, officials have systematically denied women’s rights activists permits to hold peaceful public demonstration and protests. Even small protests by women’s rights activists have been violently attacked by security forces and police.

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#	Title	Author	Date
1	International Organizations Express Solidarity with Iranian Women for June 12th	pat c	Fri Jun 13, 2008 15:03
2	link	pat c	Fri Jun 13, 2008 15:14
3	Nine Women’s Rights Activists Released	pat c	Sun Jun 15, 2008 15:30
4	Mahboubeh Karami, Member of Campaign Arrested	pat c	Mon Jun 16, 2008 19:19
5	Hana Abdi Sentenced to Serve 5 Years Prison Term in Another Province	pat c	Mon Jun 23, 2008 15:23

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