http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/22/2604982.htm?section=justin

IRAN: VOICES FOR CHANGE
By Alec Robinson

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But here are some anecdotes straight from Tehran.
Leyla is a 27-year-old engineer, living and working in Tehran. In October she showed that she was willing to flaunt the rules of the regime by trying to help me take photos of Iran's infamous Evin Prison. Evin is where many of the country's political prisoners are held and where the controversial hangings of homosexuals and criminals take place. In 2003 an Iranian-born Canadian photojournalist was beaten to death and raped for attempting to take a photo of this prison, so for a young Iranian woman to help me do the same is almost suicidal.
Yesterday, she emailed


EMAILS SUNDAY JUNE 21, 2009
Dear Alec

I come home just now, I've seen battle of war with my eyes. Guards use crying gas and pepper gases, they attack to people with club, by shooting, by chain, [and] stone. . .
They don't allow people gather together. They attack to women.
I took some pictures and films, but unfortunately I can't attach them, I like to show u them.
They disconnect everything, satellites, Internets, mobiles, sms, radios,. . .
people call God every nights.
Goodnight
Leyla
-Later:
Yes, I'm safe but I'm not ok, they killed my countrymen without any indication, they don't give back their corpse to their families, last night about 150 persons was killed and wounded. They attacked people without any reason. I don't feel safe in this situation, I'm in low spirit. At first I was full of energy because I thought we can [get] our rights this time, but unfortunately this is not a good way, because people don't have any power in their hand except their life.

My dear friend, what can we do in this situation?
Today I passed from the Azadi st. where they killed people in it, The guards, Armies and Basij are standing every 30 centimetres. But what is important for us is that our government afraid a lot. One thing is very interesting they killed people in Azadi st. - that [Azadi] means liberty.
I became hesitating for immigration from my country. I had decided to migrate from Iran to improve my life ... and living in free area without any force, but now I think we must stay in our country and preserve it.
Leyla
-Our reporter's name has been changed to protect the Iranians he met during his travels.

   
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/23/2605668.htm?section=justin

UN CHIEF URGES IRAN TO HALT USE OF FORCE

United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has urged an immediate stop to use of force against civilians in Iran and urged authorities to respect civil rights in dealing with protests over presidential election results.
A statement issued by Mr Ban's press office said he was dismayed by the post-election violence, "particularly the use of force against civilians".
Demonstrators have been gathering almost daily in Tehran since authorities said incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had easily defeated challenger Mir-Hossein Mousavi in the June 12 vote.
Iranian television said 10 people were killed on Saturday and the hardline Revolutionary Guards vowed on Monday to crush resistance by "rioters".

The UN statement says Mr Ban "calls on the authorities to respect fundamental civil and political rights, especially the freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of information".
"He urges an immediate stop to the arrests, threats and use of force," it added.
The statement also said Mr Ban called on the Iranian government and the opposition to resolve their differences peacefully through dialogue and legal means.
The bulk of the statement made clear that Mr Ban, whose only previous statement on the crisis called for the will of the Iranian people to be fully respected, was directing his main criticism at the authorities.
- Reuters