Submitted by Cherie Blair on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 07:30
We must not allow our focus on the current protests to blind us to the state persecution of Iran’s religious minorities
Cherie Blair
There have been many heroes and heroines in Iran in recent weeks. We have seen thousands take to the streets, risking arrest or even worse, in support of democracy.
Women have been in the forefront of these peaceful protests, which have, shamefully, been met with violence.