Tehran, Iran, May 16 Students from Tehrans Amir Kabir University held a protest on campus on Tuesday, demanding that authorities release fellow pupils who had been arrested for taking part in anti-government demonstrations.
The students held photos of seven of their classmates who had been detained along with a black-and-white banner with the words, Hey President! Release our classmates now!
Earlier this month, students staged a large protest on campus, once again demanding that authorities free jailed students. They also called for the expulsion of the universitys chancellor and an end to the government-sponsored crackdown on student rights activists.
Polytechnic University – also known as Amir Kabir University – has been a hotbed of anti-government demonstrations in recent months.
The following are photos of Tuesdays protest emailed to Iran Focus:
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