Iran students protest over increased restrictions

[mode of thought]

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=J...icle%2FShowFull

Iranian students clash with police

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Iranian students have clashed with police and Islamic vigilantes during a protest against restrictions imposed by Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's government.

Some 40 police officers and four students were injured during the clashes outside Tehran University's dormitories on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to Iran Student News Agency ISNA, although conflicting reports listed the number of wounded police at around five.

Six students were reportedly arrested during the protest.

Western countries have long hoped that a popular uprising in the Persian country would lead to the overthrow of the radical Islamic regime ruling Iran.

Abdollah Momeni, a student leader, said up to 2,000 students had gathered for the protest over the expulsion of some students and the authorities' handling of critics.

He added that 20 had been seized by Islamic vigilantes who broke into the dormitories, reported ISNA.

"The main reason for the objections in recent days goes back to the limitations imposed on universities and political students after the new government came to power," Momeni said.

"Some active students have been expelled and some students face mass summons before disciplinary committees. We are also objecting to recent dealings with critical professors such as Ramin Jahanbegloo," he added.

Iran this month said it had arrested philosopher Jahanbegloo - a liberal who favors strengthening ties with the West - on charges of espionage.

Meanwhile students at Tehran's Amir Kabir University also launched protests against the alleged intervention of the Basij - an Islamic militia - in student elections.

"We don't want the Islam of the Taliban" shouted students, according to the ISNA news agency.

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[EDITED]

Any fool who supports this dictatorship will hopefully also serve prison time when it falls - which will happen VERY soon, either by internal forces like these - or outside ones like the 101st Airborne.

[member SUSPENDED FOR CONTINUALLY REPEATING OFFENSIVE TITLES AND OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE. MOHAMMED'S SON, AQ KHAN OR WHATEVER YOU WISH TO CALL YOURSELF YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO MODE OF THOUGHT. YOU ARE NO MORE THAN A MECHANISED ROBOT OF HATRED AND BIGOTRY]

[Peaceful-sunni]

Most of those student are anti-Islam and Anti-Allah. Stick the dogs on tem. How can you support these Fornicating liars?

[Haji 2003]

Any fool who supports this dictatorship will hopefully also serve prison time when it falls - which will happen VERY soon, either by internal forces like these - or outside ones like the 101st Airborne.

US airborne operations in Iran don't have a history of success as anyone who was not in elementary school in 1999 will know.

:D

[ProudAmerican]

'Peaceful-sunni' date='May 25 2006, 11:23 AM' post='1119977']

Most of those student are anti-Islam and Anti-Allah. Stick the dogs on tem. How can you support these Fornicating liars?

Oh how peaceful you are..

Edited May 25, 2006 by ProudAmerican

[Ali Zaki]

" students smashed windows at Amir Kabir University after its administration refused to recognize the newly elected members of the Islamic Association, who favor more reforms, said Mehdi Aminzadeh, a student."

SOURCE: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/world/mi...artner=homepage

Well, the last time I checked rioting and attempting to destroy buildings because the school adminstration doesn't do what you want is not behavior which is acceptable in ANY society. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong there.

InshahaAllah, each one of these criminal anarchists will be arrested, tried and (if convicted) punished appropriately for their crimes.

[mode of thought]

" students smashed windows at Amir Kabir University after its administration refused to recognize the newly elected members of the Islamic Association, who favor more reforms, said Mehdi Aminzadeh, a student."

SOURCE: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/world/mi...artner=homepage

Well, the last time I checked rioting and attempting to destroy buildings because the school adminstration doesn't do what you want is not behavior which is acceptable in ANY society. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong there.

InshahaAllah, each one of these criminal anarchists will be arrested, tried and (if convicted) punished appropriately for their crimes.

So you have a problem with students breaking a few windows, but "vigilante"/Browshirt fascist thugs trespassing into student dorms and attacking people is ok?

[Kalashnikov]

So you have a problem with students breaking a few windows, but "vigilante"/Browshirt fascist thugs trespassing into student dorms and attacking people is ok?

(bismillah)

If one is against a government that is no way to react, the government will do what it can with force to show restraint, it is well known that when the students riot according to foriegn influence all that happens is a few dozen democratic news papers written by students are closed down, so at the end the only people who have won are the government, I suggest the students find another way to counter act to "pressures" from the government.

(salam)

[Haji 2003]

breaking a few windows

you were keeping count?

:P

[mehdi soldier]

these criminal students must be given the harshest treatement.they are a disgrace to all muslims.they are not satisfied with an islamic regime.they want to dance with earings and an open chest!they have never tasted the difficulty of shia-phobes and islamophobes.they should come and see what goes on in places like lebanon and bahrain and even iraq and saudi.may Allah never allow them to succeed.

[Kalashnikov]

these criminal students must be given the harshest treatement.they are a disgrace to all muslims.they are not satisfied with an islamic regime.they want to dance with earings and an open chest!they have never tasted the difficulty of shia-phobes and islamophobes.they should come and see what goes on in places like lebanon and bahrain and even iraq and saudi.may Allah never allow them to succeed.

(bismillah)

Perhaps pressure is not always the anwser, i believe in trying to convince the youth of thier mistakes. I lived in the gulf and i know exactly what you mean, but we should try to convince not to pressure, after all they are young.

(salam)

[shukranlillah]

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=J...icle%2FShowFull

Iranian students clash with police

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Iranian students have clashed with police and Islamic vigilantes during a protest against restrictions imposed by Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's government.

Some 40 police officers and four students were injured during the clashes outside Tehran University's dormitories on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to Iran Student News Agency ISNA, although conflicting reports listed the number of wounded police at around five.

Six students were reportedly arrested during the protest.

Western countries have long hoped that a popular uprising in the Persian country would lead to the overthrow of the radical Islamic regime ruling Iran.

Abdollah Momeni, a student leader, said up to 2,000 students had gathered for the protest over the expulsion of some students and the authorities' handling of critics.

He added that 20 had been seized by Islamic vigilantes who broke into the dormitories, reported ISNA.

"The main reason for the objections in recent days goes back to the limitations imposed on universities and political students after the new government came to power," Momeni said.

"Some active students have been expelled and some students face mass summons before disciplinary committees. We are also objecting to recent dealings with critical professors such as Ramin Jahanbegloo," he added.

Iran this month said it had arrested philosopher Jahanbegloo - a liberal who favors strengthening ties with the West - on charges of espionage.

Meanwhile students at Tehran's Amir Kabir University also launched protests against the alleged intervention of the Basij - an Islamic militia - in student elections.

"We don't want the Islam of the Taliban" shouted students, according to the ISNA news agency.

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Once again, as in 1999 - when most of the posters on this board were probably in elementary school - the filthy criminals repressing the iranian people sent their dogs in to attack students in dormitories.

Any fool who supports this dictatorship will hopefully also serve prison time when it falls - which will happen VERY soon, either by internal forces like these - or outside ones like the 101st Airborne.

Bismihee TaAla Wa Lahul Hamd

Allahumma Salle Ala Muhammad Wa Ale Muhammad Wa Ajjil Farajahum

You need to learn more from the Quran and about the Imamah, Wilayah, Wilayate Faiqih, Islamic Revolution, Islamic state and on Leadership of Islam! And also learn about the enemies of Islam and their actions, about democracy and also the History!

Then you will find out the what does the "criminal leadership" mean and upon whom it goes!

"We don't want the Islam of the Taliban" shouted students, according to the ISNA news agency.

The great enemy of Islam, the USA itself will laugh at this slogan about IRAN!

Assalamu MaintTabaul Hooda

[Guest DjibrilCisse]

Smells like AQ Khan is back under another name. He never quite manges to hide that frustration and limited vocabulary :lol:

[Lester]

Iran students protest over increased restrictions

Wed May 24, 2006 9:19am ET

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Stone-throwing Iranian students fought police and Islamic vigilantes on Wednesday in protest against restrictions imposed by the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, witnesses said.

Students who covered their faces with scarves lit fires outside dormitories through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, photographs showed. By dawn the streets were littered with hundreds of stones they had thrown.

Police spokesman Mohammad Tourang told the ISNA students news agency five policemen had been injured in the clashes and that the police made an unspecified number of arrests.

Senior student leader Abdollah Momeni said up to 2,000 students had gathered for the protest over the expulsion of some students and the way authorities had been handling critics. He added 20 had been seized by Islamic vigilantes who broke into the dormitories.

"The main reason for the objections in recent days goes back to the limitations imposed on universities and political students after the new government came to power," Momeni said.

Religious conservative Ahmadinejad was inaugurated in August.

"Some active students have been expelled and some students face mass summons before disciplinary committees. We are also objecting to recent dealings with critical professors such as Ramin Jahanbegloo," he added.

Iran earlier this month said it had arrested philosopher Jahanbegloo on charges of espionage. He specialized in liberal political philosophy and worked extensively on developing understanding between Iran and the West.

Other student witnesses said the crowd had chanted "Down with despotism" and hurled stones at police cars outside the dormitories, breaking their windows.

Iran's last major nationwide student demonstrations were in 2003, when hundreds of students were arrested.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

http://www.iran-resist.org/article2121

^bunch of photos^

"milling about for democratic change"

Edited May 25, 2006 by Lester

[Mohsin]

And what are those restrictions? Besides protestant students are always out of their minds.

Edited May 25, 2006 by Syed Mohsin Naqi

[Rawshni]

Somebody else has also created a thread on the same topic, and that one seems the earlier one since it has more replies. Perhaps the two should be merged

[Mohsin]

^ No way! his vocab is damn good and some of his words are so dense I have to look em up in the dictionary :blush:

[Lester]

I'm sorry I didn't see

[Lester]

they want to dance with earings and an open chest

if that's true they should be dealt with ...weirdly.

Otherwise, they should have the right to protest PEACEfully. Not everyone in Iran has to think the exact same way. It would be a boring place if they did

[ChrisSpencer]

Most of those student are anti-Islam and Anti-Allah. Stick the dogs on tem. How can you support these Fornicating liars?

Any student who opposes the religiously enforced laws of a closed-loop system of non-representative government like the one ruling the Iranian people is anti-Islam and anti-Allah?

That's a far exageration. I have to say that I have sympathy for those students, and I hope that Iran can continue a social progressive movement that will empower all citizens with liberty and equality.

[Lester]

[Kalashnikov]

Any student who opposes the religiously enforced laws of a closed-loop system of non-representative government like the one ruling the Iranian people is anti-Islam and anti-Allah?

That's a far exageration. I have to say that I have sympathy for those students, and I hope that Iran can continue a social progressive movement that will empower all citizens with liberty and equality.

(bismillah)

They do show liberty and equality, but some of these riots are provoked by foriegn interference as well as MKO (Mujahdeen khalq) and other resistance groups to cause chaos in the country. Sometimes a bit of force is needed to restrain order and contain the situation.

(salam)

[Proud Shia]

lester that pic is from protests in Tabriz about the azeri cartoon that offended the populace there...not the student protests in Tehran.

[Lester]

proud shia - http://www.iran-resist.org/article2121

are you sure?

[Kurt]

Aleast they are protesting instead of just leaving the country. Its ironic how the biggest Iranian regime bosters are kids who have never spent on day living under a rotted theocracy and don't ever plan on.

God bless Canada, God bless my secular freedom.

[Ali Zaki]

I have sympathy for those students, and I hope that Iran can continue a social progressive movement that will empower all citizens with liberty and equality.

I have sympathy for these students.

SEE: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificaviet/

These students were peacefully protesting the actions of their government in killing innocent men, women and children in Vietnam and were themselves killed by their own government.

I have no sympathy for the Iranian criminal anarchists who decided to attempt to tear down their own university because they had a disagreement with the university administration regarding membership in their club.

Edited May 25, 2006 by Ali Zaki

[Arman]

proud shia - http://www.iran-resist.org/article2121

are you sure?

Yes, he is sure. Those pictures have nothing to do with this topic.

[Haji 2003]

proud shia - http://www.iran-resist.org/article2121

are you sure?

Well at the top of the page on your link it says:

Nouvelles photos de la manifestation à Tabriz

Now as an American we don't expect you to know any foreign languages, but Tabriz is the same in French and English.

Trust me.

:P

[Truth-Ali]

who gave these punks the right to protest against the revolution ?

can they repay the blood of all shohada of the revolution ? who do they think they are

why do you think we are just going to take away islam from Iran just because these idiots keep barking :mad:

the young in Iran are really corrupted and ungrateful :(

[Lester]

shut up haji. i can read some french the dates were very close.

Edited May 27, 2006 by Lester

[Lester]

Riots in Tehran Universities: ‘We Don't Want Nuclear Energy’

Several media outlets in Iran reported, albeit in a restricted and censured fashion, that there has been rioting on several university campuses in Tehran for the past four days. The reformist Internet daily Rooz reported that over 500 members of riot-control units have besieged the Tehran University campus, and that there have been clashes between rioting students and Basij and police forces.

The riots broke out following a student protest over what appeared to be a purge of the academic faculty of Tehran University. This coincided with the marking of the "Second of Khordad," the day of the Persian month of Khordad on which Mohammad Khatami was first elected president of Iran (May 23, 1997). [1]

During the riots, eight student leaders were arrested, and, according to eyewitnesses quoted in Rooz, 25 of those under siege in the campus were wounded, five of them severely. Eyewitnesses reported that students were chanting anti-regime slogans, such as "We don't want nuclear energy" and "Forget Palestine - think of us."

The eyewitnesses also reported that Iranian security forces fired live bullets, and that shots were fired at homes outside the university. One of the students told Rooz: "The university campus is on fire, raids are being conducted throughout the campus, and the students are in fear and anxiety... Gunfire is heard from all directions... There is blood everywhere." [2] The university's telephone lines were reported to have been cut.

According to other eyewitnesses, "police riot-control units entered the campus with helmets, shields, and clubs, and beat students so severely that many can't even walk." A campus security guard told a Rooz reporter: "We were told that we were permitted to use violence against the students, but not to hit them on their heads or their faces, in order to avoid leaving marks. We were told not to be respectful towards any student, unless he is a member of the Basij student union."

One of the students said: "They are sending more riot-control forces [into the campus]. I estimate that they are about 3,000 strong... There is also an intensive presence of Ansar-e Hizbullah forces in vehicles or on motorcycles. They have also brought in several fire trucks [to disperse the students]..." [3] One of the reporters said: "Reporters who came to cover the events were stopped by university security guards, and none were permitted to enter [the campus]." [4]

Local police claim that only 100 students were involved in the riots, but according to eyewitnesses quoted by Rooz, the riots involved some 3,000 of the 4,000 students attending the main campus, and another 2,000 from the law and political science campus. [5]

The ultra-conservative daily Kayhan, which is close to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, called the student leaders "American representatives of the [u.S.] Congress in Tehran University," and reported that "yesterday afternoon, illegal forces demonstrated in the [university] classrooms after several faculty members were forced to retire." According to Kayhan, the demonstration organizers are not even students but are from outside the university. [6]

Morteza Talai, commander of the Tehran Metropolitan Police, told the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) that "at 9:30 PM, 100 students gathered at the campus gates, and 20 or 30 of them started throwing stones, sticks and firebombs at homes in the area." The report continued: "[Talai said that] the police reacted with restraint, and, until 5:30 AM, made efforts to curb the demonstrators throwing the firebombs... but [the students] paid no heed... Only in the morning did the police raid [the campus], and by 7:00 AM, it had made arrests and cleared the area, with the help of municipal forces... During this activity, three students were injured while attempting to climb onto the roof of the dormitory building."

http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=arc...=sd&ID=SP117406

Edited May 27, 2006 by Lester

[Iqra]

If we give them a Googoosh concert or "rims", maybe they'll STFU. The French stormed the Bastille, the Russians overthrew the Tsars, the Indians defeated the British empire. The Iranian 'st00dent m00vment'? Let them trash the school if they want. It's funny listening to Iranian royalists talk about revolution in Iran when living in England :lol:. They actually believe that the puny lazy students have some sort of extreme discipline, and that they can put aside their dreams of tight leather pants and Michael Jackson LPs for one second in order to overthrow one of the most tough and influential governments in the Middle East.

[Lester]

tight leather pants and Michael Jackson LPs

forgive strangelove, he's been in a gulag for the last 20 years and isn't up on popular culture.

[Iqra]

forgive strangelove, he's been in a gulag for the last 20 years and isn't up on popular culture.

I did not base that statement on pop culture Lester, I based it on PRESENT DAY Iranian youth culture. The student movement are interested in what America were interested in like 20 years ago.

[Lester]

well, they've been in a form of gulag as well: moder day Iran

[Iqra]

well, they've been in a form of gulag as well: moder day Iran

I did not realise that you were Iranian, or even have ever visited Iran before.