Abdolkarim Soroush, Akbar Ganji, Mohsen Kadivar, Abdolali Bazargan, and Ataollah Mohajerani — have followed Mir Hossein Mousavi’s recent 5-point statement with a declaration of 10 demands to be met by the Iranian Government:

1. Resignation of Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, renewal of the election under the supervision of the independant organs. Cancellation of the Guardian Council’s oversight and establishment of an independant election
commission.

2. Release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Persecution of those involved in murders and torture of recent months in a public court of law with retribution to the victims and their families.

3. Freedom of press and all audio-visual media. Cancellation of censorship, banning of newspapers, filtering of internet. Expansion of satellite services and acceptance of private TV channels. Expulsion of those who<br…

By Codeman177 – http:/twitter.com/codeman177

Since Niteowl has started posting on his own blog, I have asked if I could begin publishing the Green Brief so that everyone on WWP can once again have a summary of the day’s news from Iran. I, like Niteowl, have gathered all my information from reliable tweets and haven’t included any information that could not be confirmed.

January 3rd 2010

Protests/unrest

1. Protests continued today at Tehran Polytechnique, with students refusing to sit in for their examinations. Students have negotiated with their professors to have exams cancelled for the rest of the week, to protest the arrests of their fellow students.

2. Today the Minister of Interior Mustafa Mohammad-Najjar, in a daily attempt to blame someone for the protests, said “The rioters are encouraged and supported by Britain, the US and the Zionist regime.”

3. It was announced today that the first trials for those that were arrested on…

The defence of family, friends, and self is life-affirming. Many of us know this already. Certainly, Iranians learned that during the Ashura Uprising.

Some of you may be upset with self-defence. Maybe you want things to be just like Ghandi. Or just like Martin Luther King.

Well, for all the peace those two brought into the world, there were parallel riots which were… er… not peaceful. Who is to say which method brought about freedom?

In the final analysis, it is up the people what they choose. Our job is to offer sane, responsible choice. (May I recommend that those who remain offended by self-defence consider taking off the white gloves?)

Up until short days ago, the people were managing quite well on their own. A careful look at the youtube videos showed that many of the street tactics they have been using are identical to those we have suggested here at Anon over the months. Whether there is a…

Internet Anthropologist Think Tank: Iran regime messing w Internet

Includes request for help.

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