Paris Flashmob to mark two years since #IranElection - June 2011

On June 12, 2011, to mark two years since Iran's disputed election, United4Iran and Move4Iran coordinated a flash mob in a Paris metro station to draw attention to the ongoing human rights abuses Iran's citizens continue to face. The flashmob's intent was to highlight sustained international support for the Iranian people and to encourage individuals worldwide, who are lucky enough to be afforded basic freedoms, to recommit support for Iran's civil rights movement.

The Islamic Republic of Iran's repression may have seemingly forced Iran's civil society movement underground, it remains active.

During the silent flashmob, participants wore green and froze, while silently holding the peace/victory sign ("V") — both of which are symbols of Iran's civil society movement. The flashmob also showed sustained support for the movement in Iran. The flashmob concluded with everyone unfreezing and raising their "V"s. The flashmob quietly echoed the fact that despite Iran's civil society seemingly forced into silence, the movement continues.as well as to remind the audience of the risks Iranian face daily in exercising basic human rights and the total impossibility of being able to even organize a silent demonstration like the Paris flashmob.

We encourage all interested organizations and individuals to coordinate similar flashmobs in their own cities — if you need ideas or suggestions, please feel free to e-mail us at info@united4iran.org.

French: http://12june.org/?p=1977#french
Farsi: http://12june.org/?p=1977&lang=fa

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• united4iran
• move4iran
• paris
• france
• flashmob
• Iran
• human rights
• civil rights
• Iran Election
• 12June.org

[yaserzt]

@E1337Hacks I am an Iranian and I live in Iran, and seeing movements like this at least has the benefit of assuring me that there are people in the world who understand some of my society's problems and are willing to show their moral support for me and people like me.

[TurajZaim]

I thought it was very original, for a silent flash mob. First, it was done for political reasons, so not just a stylish piece of entertainment, but second, they wore green and held subtle victory signs worked into each position they stood in. In fact, I think that's the most original silent/still mob I've seen.

[lunabunny91]

so beautiful...and meaningful (;_;)

[Hootanreza]

Dedicated to those Unknown young Iranian people who arrested, tourtured, killed because of one of those symboles of "GREEN MOVEMENT" in IRAN

LONG LIVE IRAN

[3z3kiele]

hold on Iran, better times will come

[nickops1]

dame hamashon garm

[supermegh]

fuck u

[parrimaleki]

bravoooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooo

[zestyfrys]

What the heck?

[tech4156]

??????

[arioarioaria]

so beautiful

VIVA GREEN MOVEMENT

[arioarioaria]

VIVA COMRADES,

VIVA IRANIAN AND FRENCH .

VIVA GREEN MOVEMENT OF IRAN .

VICTORY IS OURS.

دوستان عزیز سبز درود بر شما و ابتکار زیبایتان .

کاش پیامها و نوشته هایی هم اطراف میگذاشتید که ابران متوجه پیامتون بشند.

زنده باد آزادی