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The Rape of Taraneh: Prison Abuse of Iran's Protesters
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Monday July 20, 2009 10:45 by Lillian Hellman
This is the story of the rape and murder of another young Iranian who was protesting for justice. Full story at link. Taraneh's is not the first allegation of brutal raping of a post-election protester -- according to the UK Guardian, an 18 year old boy in Shiraz was repeatedly gang raped by prison officials while in detention after being arrested for participating in the protests on June 15. That boy's father won't let him back in the family home. |
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