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mercredi 27 janvier 2016

Iran: Ceremony held to honor the martyrdom of Neda Agha Sultan in Tehran


Neda Agha Sultan, the symbol of Iran’s 2009 uprising

Marking the birthday of Neda Agha Sultan, the symbol of Iran’s 2009 uprising whose heartbreaking clips of passing away after being shot at her heart in cold blood by the government backed militias shocked the world, was held during a ceremony on Saturday, January 23rd. Her family, friends and a group of Iranians had gathered for this ceremony in section 257 of Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery.
Neda was gunned down and killed by Iranian regime state agents, becoming a symbol of the Iranian people’s innocence in the face of the regime’s cruelty and crackdown.
Neda’s family and friends commemorated her memory and placed flowers on her grave.

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