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July 30, 2009

2000 protest in the city of Rasht

According to Mowj Camp, about 2000 people protested in the city of Rasht in northern Iran (Gilan Province). People gathered in Rasht’s city park and honored the memory of those killed during recent events.
This gathering started at around 6:30pm and continued peacefully until the plainclothes agents turned it violent by attacking people at 7pm. “These forces were equipped with all kinds of arms including batons, knives, daggers, colts…and were beating people. They would also run into the crowd with motorcycles which severely injured several people.”
Some people were reportedly arrested as well.

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