The Iranian judiciary today announced the names of 1,500
people arrested in yesterday's demonstrations and transferred to Evin Prison,
the Human Rights Reporters Committee reports.
protesters in Tehran
Families of detainees gathered in front of the Revolutionary
court, where the detainees' files were being initiated, but they were attacked
by Special Guards of the security forces and dispersed.
The authorities are refusing to inform families about what's happening to
individual detainees.
The announcement of the 1,500 names comes after security commander Ahmadreza
Radan confirmed to the media that 150 people had been arrested. He said the
protests had been carried out by a handful of seditionists.
Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejei, a spokesman for the judiciary and
Iran's prosecutor, told Fars news agency that yesterday's events were "designed
and supported by the U.S. and anti-Revolutionaries including the monafeghin."
Iranian authorities refer to the dissident political group People Mojahedin
Organization as monafeghin.
"In view of earlier warnings," Mohseni Ejei said, "the judiciary will deal
quickly and firmly with the main perpetrators and those who disturbed public
order and peace."
Yesterday Iranians took to the streets of Tehran and major cities in response to
an opposition rally call. The mass demonstrations confirmed that post-election
spirit of protest remains strong.
