Voice from the Commonwealth
Commentary, World Views and Occasional Rants from a small 'l' libertarian in Massachussetts

"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest for freedom, go home and leave us in peace. We seek not your council nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams
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Friday, June 27, 2003

Where are the Human Rights Groups on the detentions?

"In total, 4000 people were arrested across the country, and 40 per cent of those arrested were immediately freed," Ayatollah Abdolnabi Namazi was quoted as saying by the student news agency ISNA.

"Currently there are 2,000 people who are still in prison, among whom there are not many students," he added.

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