U2 Takes Part in Global Day of Action for Iran
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Rockers U2 marked the Global Day of Action for Iran by showing footage from the country’s civil war during a hometown show in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday (25Jul09).
The Irish group joined Nobel Laureates and human rights groups around the world by calling for a United Nations intervention in Iran’s troubles. Rallies were held In 100 cities across the globe.
Videos and messages by peace leaders were taped using internet communications service Skype or simple consumer cameras and then transmitted electronically to the organisers during the show at Croke Park, Dublin.
U2 performed their anthem Sunday Bloody Sunday, while projecting a solidarity video for Iran.
During a rally in San Francisco, California, which was transmitted live over the internet for the world and the people of Iran to see, organiser Arman Jahangiri received a Twitter.com blog stating that people in Iran were on their rooftops chanting, “Brave neighbours, thank you for your support.”
Messages of Support – Videos
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July 25: Global Day of Action
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July 25th Global Day of Action – Photos
Thousands and thousands of photographs have been uploaded to Flickr documenting the July 25th Global Day of Action. This slide show represents an unedited selection of these images from all around the world. The albums and photos can also be seen on United4Iran’s Flickr gallery. [tylr-slidr userID="40049255@N05" groupID=""]http://www.flickr.com/photos/united4iran/sets/72157622588687904/[/tylr-slidr]
July 25th – Global Day of Action – Worldwide Videos
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Rallies In SF, Around World Call For End To Abuses In Iran
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Protesters call for Iran rights
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Press Release – Lahore, Pakistan
PRESS RELEASE LAHORE: (25 July) A Pakistani group of political activists has expressed its solidarity with the struggle for democracy in Iran and called upon the Irani government to release all political prisoners there and observe the charter of human rights. A meeting of Friends of Democracy, a Pakistani group of political workers, intellectuals and [...]
Protesters rally worldwide for human rights in Iran
Daily49er, July 30- United 4 Iran held two protests Saturday by UCLA to pent frustration with Iran’s political turmoil Demonstrators rallied at two Westwood locations July 25 to protest human rights violations in Iran and the results of June 12’s Iranian presidential election. The rallies were coordinated by United 4 Iran, a nonpartisan group of [...]
Thousands protest Iran vote in San Francisco
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