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| Iranian students clash with hardliners |
| 2002-11-18 |
| Thousands of Iranian students demanding political reform have clashed with hardline militia groups in the capital, Tehran. Witnesses said about 5,000 students gathered at the Sharif Technical University campus to protest against the death sentence passed down to pro-reform academic Hashem Aghajari earlier this month. Fighting between the two sides is said to have broken out towards the end of a speech by a student, when several hundred hardline militants entered a hall in the university where the students were and began punching and kicking them. Earlier reports said they were throwing desks and chairs. The group later dispersed, but some of the students were reported to have sustained light injuries. The expected crackdown appears to have started in a small way. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 Definitely time for excessive use of force. These so-called "hardline militants" have homes they go to eventually, now don't they? Be a real shame if some of 'em was to have accidents. Fall down a flight of stairs or somethin'. Accidentally pull the pin on one of their grenades... |
| Posted by: mojo 2002-11-18 14:21:03 |
| #1 Is there a farsi version of Alice Coopers "schools out" or The Ramones "rock n' roll high school"? |
| Posted by: Frank Martin 2002-11-18 12:28:06 |