Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Neda Agha-Soltan - Symbol of Iran's rebellion



Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead on 20 June 2009, during the Iran's Presidential Election protest in Teheran.

Live video of the incident was uploaded to the Internet, and the world at large witness a girl killed sparked anger across the globe.




"I openly declare that no one, apart from the government, killed Neda. Her killer can only be from the government," her father told the BBC's Persian service by telephone from Iran.

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