NCRI – Last year's widespread student protests which engulfed all colleges of the university in the southern city of Shiraz and ended with the promises made by the schools appointed officials to address students' demands.
A year later, many of the active students participating in the past demonstrations are facing disciplinary actions by the school's administrators.
NCRI – Last year's widespread student protests which engulfed all colleges of the university in the southern city of Shiraz and ended with the promises made by the schools appointed officials to address students' demands.
A year later, many of the active students participating in the past demonstrations are facing disciplinary actions by the school's administrators.
Some have been expelled from the university with the blessings of the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
However, all restrictions did not stop them from starting with new protests on Wednesday.
Many students were stopped by the school security guards when entering the campus. Most were students from medical college trying to hold a meeting in the school.
Some students were locked-out by the security and paramilitary Bassij force while many of their classmates were kept in the school.
The tussle ended up with students chanting anti-government slogans such as, "Schools are not military barracks," "The University is alive," "Students die but will not be humiliated" and "Don't stop student from entering his home."
On October 11, More than 700 students arrived at Fajr Auditorium at 4 p.m. local time where Larijani was supposed to speak. However, the organizers fearing the protesting students blocked all entrances to the main event.
A few students succeeded in breaking the tight security around the building and entered the Fajr Auditorium where Larijani's speech was in progress. Upon their arrival, the protestors interrupted the speech by chanting anti-government slogans such as: "Death to dictator," "Free all imprisoned students," "We don't want an appointed parliament," "We are fighters, men and women, fight us and we will fight."
A student representing the protestors opened his way to the podium and questioned the government policies. The paramilitary Bassij students attacked the podium, stopping the defiant student from speaking.
Hundreds of students stopped from entering the auditorium shouted anti Larijani slogans: "Larijani shame on you, leave the university."
Under heavy security, members of the ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and the agents of the State Security Forces (SSF) –mullahs' suppressive police—cordoned the area by police vehicles facilitating Larijani's exit from the campus.
