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Latest information on Neda Agha Soultan

posted Sunday, 21 June 2009
More details on events leading to murder and burial of Neda Agha Soultan has emerged today (translated from Farsi):

http://www.iranianuk.com/article.php?id=38791
Source: iranuk.com

Neda Agha Soultan, the 27 year old philosophy student died by bullet wounds of Basiji group on June 20th, 2009 during demonstrations conducted by people against the government. A video of her dying on camera shocked many in International media.

On June 20th, along with her philosophy professor and some of her classmates she attended the demonstrations. She was speaking on her mobile phone, and for a few minutes she was separated from other demonstrators. At that time two plain clothed Basiji's with a hand held colt aim a bullet at her heart. She dies in the arms of her teacher.

Next day at noon (June 21st), the day after her martyrdom, her body was delivered back to her family with the condition of anonymous and speedy burial in Behesht-e-Zahra (the main cemetery in Tehran). Her burials took place under the strictest of security measures and as fast as possible. Her memorial service was to happen tomorrow (June 22nd) at a mosque in Tehran but came the words from the mosque that service has been canceled. Also other mosques in Tehran have been ordered not to hold a memorial service for her.  


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