Iranian people are hostage of the Islamic Republic, Isn't it? if not, what is this?

Mr. Behavar was encouraging the youth to actively participate in presidential election ,to observe and protect peoples vote and support the reformist candidates. This may be the case for his arrest.
On Wednesday afternoon May 27,2009 Mr. Emad Behavar member of the political bureau and president of the youth branch of "Nehzat Azadi of Iran" party was arrested by several plain cloths security and intelligence forces of the Islamic Republic. After arrest the agents attended to Mr. Behavar's home and took away with them his personal belonging and documents . In order to put more pressure on him, they also ended his employment with a company and confiscated his passport.
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