May 27, 2007
Students in Tabriz University organized a sit-in to protest the detention of one of the students.
300 students took part in the sit-in. They demanded immediate release of Nader Mahd-Gharebagh who was arrested during the anniversary of Azerbaijan uprising.
In their resolution the protestors announced: We, the students of Tabriz University will continue our objection to laws violating human and civil rights until our friend is freed without any preconditions. Furthermore, we reserve the right to future dissent.
May 27, 2007
Students in Tabriz University organized a sit-in to protest the detention of one of the students.
300 students took part in the sit-in. They demanded immediate release of Nader Mahd-Gharebagh who was arrested during the anniversary of Azerbaijan uprising.
In their resolution the protestors announced: We, the students of Tabriz University will continue our objection to laws violating human and civil rights until our friend is freed without any preconditions. Furthermore, we reserve the right to future dissent.
May 27, 2007
Students in Kermanshah’s Azad University gathered in protest in front of the School of Engineering.
The purpose of the gathering was various educational, cultural, service and health issues. The dissenting students declared that the service they receive is not appropriate compared to the tuition they pay.
May 28, 2007
According to a report by State-run ILNA news agency, the sit-in by students in Hamadan’s Bou Ali Sina University to protest the condition of dormitories continued on Monday May 28th.
The sit-in started on Saturday to protest the worsening condition of dormitories as well as reducing the period of allowed stay in the dorms by one year.
The protesting students complained that during their 3-day sit-in so far not even one of the regime’s officials had stopped by to talk to them. On the other hand, they declare this a political demonstration. The students asserted that they will continue the sit-in until their demands are met.
May 29, 2007
In its state-run media, the clerical regime finally reported some of the extensive protests by the students of Tehran’s Polytechnic University.
Sharq newspaper reported on its Tuesday issue: Students in Amir Kabir University gathered yesterday at noon to protest the detention of a number of other students. The protestors gathered in front of Chemistry Department and sang songs about student unity.
They then marched towards the main quarter of the University where an exhibition was set up. The students carried signs which said: “The student movement’s train doesn’t have a brake anymore”, “freedom is the students’ right”, “Our friends are imprisoned, free all the prisoners”.
This governmental news agency continues: The students gathered again in the main quarter of the University.
At the end one demonstrator stated how the heart of student movement was still beating. He said: “Unfortunately today we are witnessing inappropriate treatment in the universities.
Some do not realize that freedom is a necessity for continuation of humanity. Why should professors be forced into early retirement with no reason? Why should the students be expelled or banned from entering the university? The university is the student’s home. How dare you ban them from their home? If you see the students clapping today it does not mean they are happy. They are just protesting all the problems they are faced with.
Under pressure from the protests, the Mullah’s regime was eventually forced to back down and freed one of the detained students named Babak Zamanian. He was arrested 38 days ago on the charge of "action against national security." He was subsequently taken to ward 209 of Evin Prison.
The Tehran Polytechnic University students in their protest gathering on Monday demanded freedom of all student activists, especially those from Tehran Polytechnic and dismissal of all disciplinary actions and removal of the unelected university president.
