Nov. 4 nationwide uprising – Statement 15
NCRI – Women and girls actively and courageously participated in November 4 mass demonstrations and were in the forefront of many protests, according to reports by the Social Headquarters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) inside the country.
In Tehran University, female students formed human chains in front of male students to protect them from being injured or arrested by the State Security Forces.
Nov. 4 nationwide uprising – Statement 15
NCRI – Women and girls actively and courageously participated in November 4 mass demonstrations and were in the forefront of many protests, according to reports by the Social Headquarters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) inside the country.
In Tehran University, female students formed human chains in front of male students to protect them from being injured or arrested by the State Security Forces.
During the anti-regime protest in Karim Khan Zand Street in Tehran, a young woman quarreled with a plainclothes agent who intended to arrest her. Later, a group of Bassij forces attacked and arrested her.
In Northern Mofateh Street and the beginning of Modarress Street, Bassij paramilitary forces attacked demonstrators and insulted them and arrested many women and girls.
In Azadi Square and streets of Azadi and Jamalzadeh, anti-riot units and suppressive forces arrested many girls and women and injured many more.
Many participants in today’s demonstrations were young female school students who joined anti-regime protesters rather than the demonstration organized by the regime.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
November 4, 2009
