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February 12, 2010

Iranian Forces Arrest Opposition Leaders, Disrupt Protests
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Ahmadinejad’s speech came amidst a new crackdown on opposition protests.
Numerous opposition figures reported police harassment Thursday, while
Iranian forces were said to have fired tear gas and paint balls at
protests in the capital Tehran. Meanwhile, back in Washington, Senator
John Mc Cain helped unveil a measure imposing new sanctions on Iran.

Sen. John Mc Cain: “First, it will require the President to compile a
public list of individuals in Iran who, starting with the presidential
election last June, are complicit in human rights violations against
Iranian citizens and their families, no matter where in the world those
abuses occur. I want to stress, this would be a public list posted for
the world to see on the websites of the State and Treasury Departments.
We will shine a light on the names of Iran’s human rights abusers, and
we will make them famous for their crimes.”



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