News from Iran-

Despite of fear for arrest women activists organized rally for March 8 International Women's Day!

Except Ms. Shadi Sadr , Ms. Mahbubeh Abasgholizadeh and Ms. Zhila Baniyaqub the rest of the women activist have been released from Evin prison. Zhila and Mahbubeh are journalist and Shadi is a lawyer and a defender of human rights in Iran.

in another news, today ( Thursday march 8) on the occassion of International Women's Day a rally was organized by women activists in" Baharestan" Squre in front of legislative assembly in Tehran. Around 300 women were present and clashes have been repoted between special gurds and women protesters and there has been reports that six women and a man has been arrested.
Despite of police and special gurds presence the women activists were able to read their statement for this day through Ms. Shahla Entesari.

Link to this report in Farsi:
http://1384.g00ya.com/politics/archives/2007/03/057940.php