Iran: Arrests of women may be an attempt to prevent International Women's Day calls for equality
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Amnesty International Amnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of over 30 women activists who were arrested on Sunday, 4 March while staging a peaceful demonstration in Tehran.
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http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGMDE130222007
Submitted on Tue, 03/06/2007 - 00:00
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