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Jan 23

Happy Birthday, Neda

RADIO FREE EUROPE (Posted by: Free Iran)
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If Neda Agha Soltan were alive, she would have turned 27 today.  Vigils and other events are planned today in a number of cities around the world to honor her memory and protest against the bloody crackdown against peaceful protesters in Iran.  Iranian news websites are reporting that members of Neda’s family and others gathered today at her grave in Tehran’s Behesht Zahra cemetery to pay their respects to the young woman who has become a symbol of Iran’s Green opposition movement. Some blogs are reporting that four young people were detained by security forces at Neda’s grave. The reports have not been independently confirmed.

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Neda’s fiancé, Caspian Makan, told Radio Farda that he has called on Iranians to commemorate Neda’s birthday around the world and display white symbols in honor of peace and humanity.

Go to Radio Free Europe.



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