Six female activists in Sanandaj, a hot spot of unrest in Iran, tell AP that anger among civilians continues to rise, despite a bloody crackdown by authorities.
Tensions rose again Saturday in Sanandaj after rights monitors said two protesters were shot dead and several were wounded, following a resumption of demonstrations. Residents said there has been a heavy security presence in the city, with constant patrols and security personnel stationed on major streets.
People of all ages were present and began chanting slogans that would be repeated in cities across Iran: “Woman. Life. Freedom.” “It could have been me,” she said. In the years since then Rozan, a former nurse, was fired from the local government health department for being too vocal about her views about women’s rights.
“We would wake up in the morning and have no idea what was happening,” said Sharo, the university graduate. The internet would return intermittently, often late at night or during working hours, but swiftly cut off in the late afternoon, the time many would gather to protest.“There are patrols in almost every street, and they break up groups, even if its just two or three people walking on the street,” said Sharo.
Yet the protests are not defined along ethnic or regional lines even though they were sparked in a predominantly Kurdish area, said Tara Sepehri Fars, a researcher for Human Rights Watch. “It’s been very unique in that sense,” she said.
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