Thousands of people defied bullets, batons and death and came out onto the streets shouting “Natarsid! Natarsid! Mah hameh bah ham hastim!” (Don’t be scared! Don’t be scared! We are all together!). June 20 saw the mass murder of demonstrators by security forces, it is unclear how many people are dead as estimates range from… Continue reading “Natarsid! Natarsid! Mah hameh bah ham hastim!” – Another day of defiance in Iran
Tag: internationalism
From Nawal El Saadawi to Iranian men and women demonstrating in the the streets
این انقلاب مردم ایران است علیه دیکتاتورهای داخلی و خارجی و علیه استثمار، انقلابی علیه قدرت های محلی و جهانی، قدرت های سیاسی، اقتصادی و مذهبی. زنان و مردان ایرانی، پیر و جوان، علیه سرکوب، نابرابری، بی عدالتی و سلطه می رزمند. این صدای مردم ایران است. صدایی که به روشنی در سراسر دنیا طنین… Continue reading From Nawal El Saadawi to Iranian men and women demonstrating in the the streets
Videos from the Hopi Emergency Solidarity Meeting on June 20
Here are the videos of yesterday’s solidarity meeting, which was attended by over 40 people and raised 230 pounds for our comrades struggling in Iran. The Speakers were Yassamine Mather and Moshe Machover with the Green Party’s Jim Jepps in the Chair. To find out more about upcoming HOPI meetings, or to request a speaker… Continue reading Videos from the Hopi Emergency Solidarity Meeting on June 20
Solidarity Message from Carré Rouge to June 20 London HOPI Meeting
The journal Carré Rouge wishes to express its support to all those present in your meeting and through them to all those fighting in Iran at this moment. We supported the founding of Hands Off the People of Iran and the stand it has taken against imperialism, against the threat of war and for the… Continue reading Solidarity Message from Carré Rouge to June 20 London HOPI Meeting
“We did not give blood to give up now” – Eye witness report of June 20 Repression
Hands Off the People of Iran received this report from an activist in Tehran this evening. We have added some videos which have been spread across the internet. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW3HVHGvgkE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999] Sayyid Ali Khamenei in his speech yesterday said: there has been no cheating in the elections and that people are not going to get their demands… Continue reading “We did not give blood to give up now” – Eye witness report of June 20 Repression
A Day of Blood and Fire in Iran
Across Iran security forces have attacked barbarically any gatherings and have fought running battles with youth and workers. The death count at this time is up to 40 people with hundreds of injured still streaming in to hospitals and medical centres. Even the injured are being rounded up and attacked in the Hospitals. Thousands of… Continue reading A Day of Blood and Fire in Iran
Azadi avenue earlier today
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw9sIVeuIIo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Shooting in Tehran moments ago from BBC Persian: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_kaZpOsYQ8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]
Students beaten, tortured, raped and killed in Iran – Statement of surviving students arrested in Tehran University Dormitory
Hands Off the People of Iran received this a couple of hours ago, it details some disturbing acts of violence committed by the security forces. The following statement is written by 4 of the Tehran university students who were arrested in Tehran university dormitory on Sunday night, when Basij, Sepah, and the anti rebellion guard… Continue reading Students beaten, tortured, raped and killed in Iran – Statement of surviving students arrested in Tehran University Dormitory
Defend the Iranian Students’ movement
The eruption of mass protest across Iran has saw Iran’s youth at the forefront of the struggle and have suffered greatly at the hands of the security forces. Below is a sample of what students and young people are facing in Iran now, we also list the imprisoned, missing and now released students. No doubt… Continue reading Defend the Iranian Students’ movement
Mass protests in Iran: Death to the Islamic Republic! Victory to the Iranian people!
Yassamine Mather, Hopi chair, looks at the social upheaval englufing Iran and the tasks of internationalists The election campaign of the four presidential candidates was largely ignored by the majority of the population until early June, when a series of televised debates triggered street demonstrations and public meetings. Ironically it was Mahmood Ahmadinejad’s fear of… Continue reading Mass protests in Iran: Death to the Islamic Republic! Victory to the Iranian people!