Iranian Americans in the Bay Area continue efforts to raise awareness for the ongoing uprising in Iran.
At San Francisco’s Union Square Sunday, photos were assembled of people reportedly killed in the ongoing protests in Iran.. She died in September after being detained by morality police.
“We want freedom in all aspects," said Peymaneh Shafi with the Iranian American Community of Northern California."For women to be able to hold positions be in government. They can study whatever they want. They can sing. They can ride their bike. They can go out of the country without their father or husbands’ permission. Those are the basic human rights that women of Iran are deprived of.
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