Iran: Images of the violence unleashed against women activists
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Nasir Photos A feminist gathering in 7-Tir square of Tehran, in protest of the unequal rights and discriminatory laws against women in Iran, which was violently interrupted by the police, and dozens were arrested.
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Submitted on Tue, 06/13/2006 - 00:00
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