Atlanta’s Iran protests, up close
June 22, 2009 at 2:41 pm by Asher Smith in NewsOrganized hastily, primarily via Facebook, hundreds gathered over the weekend in front of the CNN center to express their displeasure with the Iranian government’s violent reactions to demonstrators protesting the results of the recent Iranian elections.
The AJC, while calling attention to burnings of the Iranian flag and photos of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, provided a basic profile of the organizers and attendees:
Most of the crowd consisted of Iranians living in the U.S. Many carried signs and placards reading “Where is my vote,” “Free Iran” and “Stop the violence,” the Associated Press reported.
The rally was organized by a group of Iranian students living in Atlanta, the Associated Press reported. The organizers said they do not support any candidate or political party in the Iranian elction and that the rally was endorsed by Amnesty International.
CL staff photographer Joeff Davis was at Saturday’s demonstration. And his shots show a mixed crowd, with assorted aims and inspirations.
Some were motivated by the plight of fellow-protesters in Iran:
Others focused on the brutality of the ruling regime’s response:
And then there were those whose expressed dissatisfaction was the the election results themselves:
(Photos by Joeff Davis)
July 21st, 2009 at 9:05 am
That was not an Iranian Flag that they burned, it was Islamic Republic Flag of Iran. The Flag of iranian people is the lion and Sun Flag.