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Iranian Women Protest Against Oppression of Iraqi Women
From IranManiaHundreds of chador-clad women held a brief rally Tuesday in front of the British embassy in Tehran, the latest protest sparked by US-led coalitionâs military action in Iraqâs holy Shiite Muslim cities in Iraq. During the largely calm demonstration by up to 800 Islamist women, there was only minor stone-throwing at the embassy walls coupled with the shouting of slogans. .... At the end of the one-hour rally, the demonstrators read out a declaration on behalf of Iranian women to express sympathy and support to Iraqi women, in which they called for "a stop to human rights violations, the deflowering of womenâs honor and the killing of children". Police kept a close eye of the protest, but in lesser numbers than during last monthâs rallies. The street outside the embassy was only blocked for 10 minutes. ... Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-06-03 |
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