Rights groups silent about massive repression and violation of human rights in Iran

Midst the continuing Iranian crisis, the total silence of rights groups, the UN Human Rights Council and other such organizations concerning the brutal repression of human rights by the reactionary regime of the Mullahs is truly deafening. These demonstrators are not friends of the United State or Israel, but that doesn't mean they should be shot and hanged.

 

Iran protests: Fifth day of unrest as regime cracks down on critics

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Tehran in a fifth day of protests as the government intensified its crackdown on opposition figures with the arrest of hundreds of leading critics.

Mainly dressed in black and wearing green wristbands and headbands to show their support for the defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, crowds gathered in Tir square and streets around it. Most of the protesters were silent and making victory signs, according to Reuters news agency. Witnesses estimated that as many as half a million people joined the march.

The protests pose a further challenge to a regime that has tried to quash all signs of opposition. On Monday, similar numbers congregated in the same square to voice their anger over last week's elections, which saw the incumbent hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad win by a landslide.

Another potential flashpoint looms tomorrow after Mousavi urged supporters to stage peaceful protests or gather in mosques to mourn those killed in the mass demonstrations. At least seven people have been reported killed, and there are fears the number could be higher.