WPI protest New York against Ahmadinejad in UN General Assembly

WPI activists protested outside the UN Headquarters in New York against Ahmadinejad's presence in the UN General Assembly on 23 September along with thousands of other people.









See footage here from the WPI protest, the wider protest and interviews with participants




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Protest in Afghanistan against execution of 45 Afghans in Iran

Today a fifth protest was held in Afghanistan against the recent execution of 45 Afghans in Iran. People burnt picture of Ahmadinejad and others held a picture of Farzad Kamangar and his mother.

WPI protest in Trafalgar Square, London

Here are some photos from the WPI demonstration in London, Trafalgar Square. The WPI protests Ahmadinejad's attendance at the UN General Assembly in New York today and calls for his prosecution.

Iranian regime's survival tactics

In the WPI Press Centre's briefing of 8 July Patty Debonitas interviews Hamid Taqvaee on the survival tactics of the Islamic regime in the face of ongoing protests and the upcoming 10th anniversary of the bloody repression of student protests in Iran.

On Ahmadinejad's confirmed re-election and the response

In the 1 July Daily Dispatch from the WPI's press centre Patty Debonitas asks Hamid Taqvaee to comment on the statement and demands made by Mousavi in response to Ahmadinejad being confirmed as president and whether this will have any impact on the protests and the demands of the demonstrators. Watch here

The protests in Iran are continuing

The Daily Dispatch from the WPI's press centre: Ahmadinejad has been confirmed as president and the media reports that protests are going down in Iran. Does this mean the end of the protests? Hamid Taqvaee gives a different view, speaking about the changing form of the protests and the defiance of the protesters, in his interview with Patty Debonitas. Also the statement from the EU meeting discussing Iran, the forthcoming G8 summit and the US. Watch it here