Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Mother´s of arrested protesters were beaten by security forces

MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 http://mothersoflaleh.blogspot.com/2009/06/mothers-of-arrested-protesters-were.html Mother´s of arrested protesters were beaten by security forces Change for Equality Website reports on the arrest of mothers who have lost their children during these protests. On Saturday June 27th mothers of those who have lost their children during these protests gathered in Laleh Park in Tehran. There were no slogans, no flags or signs. Many of the mothers were carrying candles or the pictures of their children, and standing in silence, perhaps wanting their silence to speak for them. According to news from this site Laleh Park was full of security forces that attacked the mothers without mercy, insulted, threatened and beat them. At least 20 of these mothers were arrested and taken to an unknown location. Source: canadafreepress.com

Mother´s of Laleh´s statement

http://mothersoflaleh.blogspot.com/2009/06/mothers-of-lalehs-statement.html MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 Mother´s of Laleh´s statement English Saturday June 27 at 19:00 got another one of our country's most beautiful flowers ripped out in front of ours and the who world´s eyes. Neda Agha Sultan is the symbol for all young men and women who legally seek justice and equality but are crushed in the most brutal way and against country's own laws. In less than two weeks has more than 800 of our children have been arrested, hundreds have been injured and tens have been killed. What crime have they committed to deserve death? Why do we Iranian mothers have to bear this enormous grief? What is our crime? Wei will never let this crime against us and our children pass by unnoticed. From now until the release of all detained demonstrators, the cessation of violence and untill our children's killers receive their punishment, we will every week 19:00 gather in silent mourning near the place where our beloved martyr Neda died Amiraabad street park Lale, at park pond). We urge all parents who are concerned about their daughters and sons, the future capital av our countryto join us. Iranian Mourning mothers