NEDA

The New york times artciled titled ” Iran Halts production of ‘ Neda’figures by William Yong. This article tells us that after the shot of Neda in teheran during the revolution against the Islamic regime, this 26 year-old woman become a figure and the martyr of Iran. The video of her death was on Youtube and become a worldwide news. Moreover,  in Teheran,a factory where they produced statuettes about victims during the protests ( for the election)  was closing because the governement did not allowed them to do that. In fact, the iranian authority explains that the death of Neda  was a ” Wester plot”  and that the woman killed herself: “In January, Iran’s international English-language news channel, Press TV, carried a report claiming that Ms. Agha-Soltan faked her death with the aid of accomplices who later killed her on her way to the hospital.

Last month, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported that the Intelligence Ministry had produced a new documentary on Ms. Agha-Soltan that would include further evidence that her death was part of a “Western plot.”

During the election between Amahdinedjad (conservative party) and Moussavi( moderate), people especially young Iranian, are looking for a better future of their country. Tired of the oppression, strict laws for women as well as a non democratic country, Iranian wants to put a stop. The protest similar as the Arab Spring starts thanks to  social network, even if on my personal experience, I know that it is really  hard to connect on Internet and its controlled by the governement. Neda shot in the middle of the street in Teheran during the protest was  a big shock for Iranian, they were tired of this dicatorship and oppression.Today Neda still represent a Martyr but unfortunately instead to encourageiranian people to fight against the regime, people get scared. ” Fear” is what the governement use for controlling the country that is  probably the main reason why Iranian do not feel to continue protests. The social network had  a  great impact on share awarness all over the world as well as scheduled the time and date for protests but the government shut down internet and mobile device as well as any type of access on social network. In fact, there is some period  that it is easier toaccess on Internet and some times is just impossible, especially during the ramadam period is just impossible because the authority are aware that it is a period that can be used by the activists to create protests and mobilizations. Neda is one of the martyr of Iran but  they are a lot of young women and men killed or torture by the authority just because they wants the freedom to talk, think, and express opinion all over the world. I really hope that one day, Iran will change into a democratic place were Iranian can walk in the street without fears and feel to be home in their own hometown.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/world/middleeast/10neda.html?_r=1