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Posted on June 20, 2009 | tags

 
 

World: Iranian protesters need to fear tear gas and prosecution now

  • Those who pull people to the streets should know that by a judicial decree they will be prosecuted by law and they will be arrested.
  • Ahmadreza Radan • Iran’s deputy national police commander, on how the game had changed now that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has told the protesters to get off the street. Tear gas. Fear of arrest. Water cannons. General lameness. Remember guys, human rights are a hard-fought-for resource. • source