Iran Protests 2009-2011

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  • 25 Bahman  - A group campaigning for democracy and human rights on the 14th February (25th Bahman in the Iranian calendar). In Farsi only; includes a blog and links to their Facebook page.
  • Citizen journalism in Iran  - Haideh Daragahi looks back on examples of popular protest caught by citizen journalists and criticizes Western reporting of the situation. [January 2010].
  • For Neda  - A documentary that starts with the popular response to the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, examines the 2009 elections and the resulting unrest, the real life of the young woman whose murder gave voice to the Green Revolution, and the efforts to cover-up her death.
  • The Green Movement in Iran - A Divided Coalition  - An article on Qantara.de assesses the immediate failure of the 2009 "Green Revolution" and its potential long-term impact. [2010].
  • Jahan Azadi – Azadi DJ  - A short documentary by Jahan Azadi and Iranian citizen journalists shows the week before the election of June 2009, followed by the violence of the regime in the following months.
  • The Revolution Was Televised  - A Newsweek feature suggests the 2009 unrest in Iran was the true birthplace of citizen journalism. Includes a gallery of photos and videos.
  • The rise of Iran's citizen journalists  - A BBC News feature on the impact of a bystander's video of Neda Agha-Soltan's death during an anti-government protest in Tehran in 2009, and the potential of citizen journalism. Also includes links to contemporary articles and backgrounders on the protests.
  • Where is my Vote? Where is my Election?  - An archive of news, photos, and videos of the protests following the 2009 election.
 
 
 
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