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Neda Agha-Soltan, the 2009 uprising in Iran and yet more hypocrisy

The June 2009 presidential election in Iran was widely perceived to have been rigged (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was ‘elected’ president). Millions took to the streets to protest. One of the protesters was a young woman called Neda Agha-Soltan. Neda was shot … Continue reading

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