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Irane Gonotontro Mukti Pak

Published by naeem on June 24th, 2009 in Democracy, Election.

Bonbibi on solidarity protests

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National Museum, Shahbag, Dhaka, June 24th, 2009

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19 Responses to “Irane Gonotontro Mukti Pak”

  1. ana says:
    June 25, 2009 at 12:24 am

    i have no words…no words…no words….i can only gift you each of my tears of gratitude….

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  2. Mel says:
    June 25, 2009 at 1:01 am

    To all the people of the world and each and everyone of you in this photo….I send you my thanks from all the Iranian people around the world.

    My words can not express my gratitude.

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  3. Probir says:
    June 25, 2009 at 1:38 am

    I honour your devotion to moving for ‘fair’ness…

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  4. Keivan says:
    June 25, 2009 at 10:29 am

    Thanks from Iranians in Winnipeg, Canada.

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  5. محمود says:
    June 25, 2009 at 11:02 am

    We all appreciate your support.

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  6. Amir says:
    June 25, 2009 at 11:24 am

    Thank you so much…
    Khili Mamnoon

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  7. M says:
    June 25, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Thanks to you all,
    from Iranians in Vancouver, Canada

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  8. Bonbibi says:
    June 25, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Key Iranian Writers Behind Bars

    NEWS RELEASE
    June 24, 2009

    Middle East Research and Information Project
    1500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 119
    Washington, DC 20005
    http://www.merip.org

    Key Iranian Writers Behind Bars

    The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) vigorously protests the arrest and detention of the filmmaker and journalist Maziar Bahari and the reformist intellectual Saeed Hajjarian by authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Both men have been taken into custody amidst the mass civil disobedience following the transparently stolen Iranian presidential election on June 12, the “result” of which Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has today again refused to review in a serious manner.

    Bahari is a veteran reporter who has covered Iran for the BBC and Newsweek. Hajjarian was formerly a top adviser to former President Mohammad Khatami. As he was shot by right-wing vigilantes in 2000 and has been physically disabled since then, MERIP is deeply concerned about his health while in detention.

    “Bahari and Hajjarian would be the first to note that their arrests are only two among hundreds, if not more,” commented Shiva Balaghi, an editor of Middle East Report, where the work of the two writers has appeared. There are several reliable reports of torture and other maltreatment in Iranian prisons.

    “The mass arrests, physical assaults upon peaceful protesters and passersby, regulation of the telecommunications system and presence of security personnel in many public spaces are all out of proportion to past repression. The obvious aim of the regime is to paralyze any and all expressions of views and exchanges of information,” continued Arang Keshavarzian, another Middle East Report editor recently returned from a trip to his native country.

    MERIP points to articles of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran which prohibit ill treatment of prisoners and the persecution of individuals for their beliefs, protect freedom of speech and the press and permit the free holding of public gatherings. These articles correspond to legal protections enshrined in the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to
    which Iran is a signatory.

    MERIP fears, however, that as with the election “result” itself the
    present wielders of power within the Islamic Republic have resolved to abandon pretense of respecting the Iranian constitution. This is the conclusion that has been reached by civil society organizations in Iran and several high-ranking clerics, as well as the millions of Iranian citizens who
    took to the streets after the election “result” was announced.

    “Popular outrage in Iran about the election is based on reliable polls and the unprecedented illegal behavior of the Ministry of Interior in reinstalling President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,” said Kaveh Ehsani, also an editor of Middle East Report. “That outrage has been deepened by the violence the regime has employed in an attempt to silence its critics.”

    In view of the intransigence of Khamenei and the hardliners within the Islamic Republic, MERIP is doubly distressed by the extrajudicial detention of Bahari, Hajjarian and their fellow prisoners. The current crackdown appears qualitatively different from those that have gone before. MERIP calls upon all defenders of human rights to press for an immediate halt
    to the crackdown and the prompt release of all persons unjustly detained.

    Bahari’s film “Football, Iranian Style” was reviewed by Shiva Balaghi in Middle East Report 229 (Winter 2003). The review is available online at:
    http://merip.org/mer/mer229/balaghi.html

    Hajjarian was interviewed in 2000 about Iran’s “reformist moment” by Kaveh Ehsani. The text of the interview is accessible online at:
    http://www.merip.org/mero/mero031300.html.

    For background on Iran, see the spring 2009 issue of Middle East Report, “The Islamic Revolution at 30,” accessible online at: http://www.merip.org/mer/mer250/mer250.html

    Expect original MERIP coverage of the Iran crisis in the days and weeks ahead.

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  9. shima barzegar says:
    June 25, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    bicharehha ina khodeshoon ham az ma badbakht tar hastan. dametoon garm ke aghalan fargheh khoobo bado midoonid. Mamnoon!

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  10. Global Voices Online » Bangladesh: In Solidarity For Freedom In Iran says:
    June 26, 2009 at 4:22 am

    [...] Mohaiemen at Unheard Voices posts pictures of demonstrations in Bangladesh capital Dhaka asking for freedom of the caged democracy in [...]

  11. a arzu says:
    June 26, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    How about a similar march for real “Democracy” in Bangladesh? Not just democratic elections.

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  12. ReZa says:
    June 28, 2009 at 12:02 am

    well to be honest with you we bengalis give more importance to others then ourselves we only act on what we are dictated to.

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  13. naeem says:
    June 28, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    @Reza
    Below is partial list of some issues this blog has been active on. All related to Bangladesh, all giivng “importance to ourselves”.

    1971
    War Crime Trial
    national security council
    Crisis Management
    Economy
    Environment
    Climate Change
    child labour
    CHT
    Ethnic Minority
    Extra Judicial Killing
    Religious minority
    Migrant workers
    Election 2008
    Refugee
    Social Entrepreneurship
    Gender
    Urban Poverty

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  14. ReZa says:
    June 29, 2009 at 12:41 am

    @naeem

    1971

    the 71 issue has been dangling since you know when, all these blogging and talk shows will be of no help at the end of the day things will roll the way the politicians see it

    War Crime Trial

    I doubt this will happen properly, this is just another political farce along with digital bangladesh.

    national security council

    that is more like national security council for politicians

    Crisis Management

    what crsis? allowing black money to have more advantage then hard earned money

    Economy

    with this 6% growth figure, have you adjusted inflation and the growing population?

    Environment

    none cares in bd, just walk by any road you will get to know what i mean stinks of piss and litter is all over the place.

    Climate Change

    it is inevitable

    child labour

    what are the alternatives?

    CHT

    will you grant them a seperate state? or do what the pakis did with us

    Ethnic Minority

    what about them?

    Extra Judicial Killing

    are you going to take away the law enforcement agencies right to self defence?

    Religious minority

    they are better here, atleast you dont see us destroying their synagogs or temples on national tv and then the person who leads that event becomes the head of the state

    Migrant workers

    t is bound to happen they dont have any skill, why dont you try to send some skilled workers? do you guys ever talk about the travel adgents who deceive them? do you guys go to the streets demanding their punishment?

    Election 2008

    even the day before the election mr sajib wazed called the election rigged.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGpg8QYG80Q

    Refugee

    what about them?

    Social Entrepreneurship

    you want everyone to be a social entreprenur?

    Gender

    sucess for the female chuvanists? what next reserve the whole country for females?

    Urban Poverty

    create employment or ensure their safety on the job and they dont get deceived for their labour

    you fail to mention two very important aspects education and creating employment.

    tell you what i have hardly seen any discussion regarding black money here, people here carried so much for democracy do we really have democracy?
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    I dont see anyone in bd doing this kinda protest for issues relevant to bangladesh, like i said classic example of maer chay mashir dorod beshi

    when i was in dhaka i remember seeing more people in a michil protesting the bombings on shikh hasinas michil then the michil that was protesting the then fuel price hikes i’ll also tell you the ratio 100:1 or even less

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  15. Imran says:
    June 29, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    100% agreeing with Reza.
    And by the way, how do people in BD, specially those young people standing on the demonsttration, know what is good for Iran? Do Irane peple need US made democracy?
    Their people are well aware of their good and took the right decision. It was a Big Slap to US media who spread the false statistics to the world and the same Slap goes to you people. It is better to die being a king of your own land rather live a slave of someone else. Say something about the aggression of Israel as those are less controversial issue.

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  16. naeem says:
    June 29, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    @reza

    Whether these are the right issues, most important issues, etc can of course be debated.

    But that’s not the point here.

    You original comment made the assertion:
    “we bengalis give more importance to others then ourselves”

    Since this was posted in response to Iran item posted on UV, the assertion seemed to be that UV focuses on issues not related to BD.

    The point of the list was to show that UV spends most of its energy on BD.

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  17. ReZa says:
    June 29, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    nayeem, uv doesnt represent the most of bangladesh, you know what ma’er chay mashir dorod beshi is?

    this is what always happens in bd, we are always too busy thinking about irrelevant things

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  18. Asif says:
    June 30, 2009 at 12:07 am

    Reza, how about you just comment on what YOU find relevant and leave the rest for others.

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  19. ReZa says:
    June 30, 2009 at 4:05 am

    you see the agitating workers asif? you see the lack of proper educational institutions, you see the lack of proper health care?

    i am sure these arent relevant to you since your old man vouches for you

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