The Anniversary of Students Uprising
July 9, 1999
Majid Tavakoli called for the uprising on July 9Tehran, July 8, 2010
Student political prisoner Majid Tavakoli wrote a letter from inside the prison calling on students to continue their struggle against the clerical dictatorship and to commemorate the anniversary of Students Uprising.
He wrote in part of his letter: “We can start from July 9, 1999 and we will look at the past to become more decisive in swiftly bringing about the great change.
We will act to our duty. We are students and we want of preserve our honor and will; we start this anywhere and anyhow”.
Demonstrations around Tehran University
Tehran, July 9, 2010
On July 8 a crowd of 300 strong gathered in protest in Nosrat Street which leads to Tehran University chanting ‘valiant Iranian support, support’ and ‘death to dictator’.
The students’ demonstration started with a group of student gathering at 7 pm in front of Tehran University’s dormitory complexes chanting ‘death to dictator’ and the crowd joined them gradually.
Suppressive forces especially Plainclothes who have been stationed in front of Tehran University and streets close to it from before tried to prevent any gathering and any chanting of slogans.
Only in front of the main entrance of Tehran University more than 200 Plainclothes were present.
A helicopter was hovering over the premises to control the situation.
Even in by streets around Tehran University such as Fakhre Razi alley a great number of suppressive forces were stationed to prevent any kind of gathering.
Students and people gathered in clusters of 20 to 30 strong in distances to confront the suppressive forces.
More than 2000 gathered to commemorate those fallen for freedom in Students Uprising of 1999
Tehran- July 9, 2010
On afternoon of July 8 at 1800 t0 1900 more than 2000 of families of those who had fallen for Iran’s freedom gathered in Behesht-e- Zahra Cemetery in several groups to commemorate those who gave their lives for freedom on July 9, 1999 uprising.
Students gathered in protest in Shiraz
Shiraz, July 9, 2010
On Thursday July 8 a great number of students gathered in commemoration of the anniversary of Students Uprising in 1999 at Molasadra Intersection in front of Faculty of Engineering. They protested against the present of regime’s mercenaries there but in a short while the anti-riot forces raided on them and dispersed them.
Vast writing of slogans in Karaj’s and Tehran’s metro stations
Tehran, July 8, 2010
On the eve of July 9 a great number of anti-regime slogans are written in metro stations of Tehran and Karaj. With no fear of regime’s suppressive agents write anti regime slogans in the trains including:
- Surrendering? Never!
- Khamenei die you are all oppressors together
- Death to dictator.
Youths increase their activities
Tehran, July 8, 2010
The valiant and struggling youths of Tehran, Shiraz and Zanjan have increased their activities for the anniversary of Students Uprising in 1999 by posting posters and setting fire to the pictures of Khamenei.
Supplementary report of suppressive measures of regime in Tehran on July 8
Tehran, July 9, 2010
The Especial Units forces stationed in Tehran’s streets along with the Plainclothes present took picture of the passing cars’ tags and some times the passengers from close distance. This act led to protest of a young female driver with the suppressive forces people came to the help of the girl and she was able to be saved from being detained.
Haft-e-Tir Square, Vali-e-Asr Street, Vali-e-Asr Square and intersection, Enghelab Square, Azadi Street and etc were flooded with forces of Especial Units, Plainclothes and Bassijies on Thursday to prevent any protest gathering.
The number of suppressive forces mobilized yesterday was not much different from June 12 and 15 but the formation has changed and most of the forces were Plainclothes. Suppressive forces with uniforms were less and were stationed at specific locations.
In addition to using its forces for prevention of any protest gathering regime disrupted the system of SMS. The message that SMSs were sent was seen on the mobiles but the SMSs didn’t reach their destination. This is a known act of regime to prevent people from informing each other for the protest gathering.
Arbitrary arrests in Tehran
Tehran July 9, 2010
At 1950 on Thursday July 8 more than 2000 suppressive agents flooded into Fakhre Razi Street in both sides of the streets and started arresting people and closing the shops.
Tehran-Ahwaz flights cancelled
Tehran, July 8, 2010
All Tehran- Ahwaz flights were cancelled from 1300 to 2000 on July 8 for the suppressive forces who were on state of alert.
Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI)
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