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Revolution in 1979
The Iranian Revolution/ Islamic Revolution began in 1979.
The Iranian monarchy was overthrown and replaced with a republic. -
Iranians Defy Government
Egypt’s uprising has spread violent and deadly protests to Iran, Yemen, and Bahrain. The rally in Tehran was said to be the biggest protest since the presidential elections in 2009. -
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Iran's Islamic regime is using child soldiers to suppress anti-government demonstrations
Armed with air guns and batons, children around the age of 14 have been alongside riot police. The anti-government protesters were supposedly attacked by these child soldiers. -
Sunni Protesters Killed
Clashes with security forces and anti-government protests left 12 Sunni people dead in Ahwaz. Hundreds created a peaceful demonstration against Islamic regime's Sunni minority discrimination. -
Iranian film-maker arrested
Prominent documentary maker and women’s rights activist was arrested. Her work about Iran's society was banned shows the strict government regulations on activists and protesters. -
Iran state TV censors president
Iran's President Ahmadinejad's speech was edited. While speaking he attacked the recent arrests of his close allies. The broadcasting station edited out his remarks and then the president posted the full video on his official website. -
100 political prisioners freed
Iran freed 100 imprisoned protesters in an attempt to ease tensions before elections. It was said that the prisoners were convicted of security-related crimes. -
Lawyer’s jail sentence reduced
A lawyer working in human rights, who defends protesters has prison sentence cut from 11 years to 6 years. She was convicted "for the offences of "acting against the national security", "propaganda against the regime" and "membership of Human Rights Defenders Centre"" says Guardian timeline website. -
Iranian lashed 74 times over insult
A one year jail sentence was almost over but was ended with hours of lashing before his release. Some could say that this lashing was unprecedented. He was found guilty of speaking to foreign media and of propaganda against the regime. He was given the 74 lashes for writing an "insulting" letter to President Ahmadinejad.
