Two days ago I wrote about the arrest of one of my close friends; Maziyar Samiei. He was released the same day but "he is not allowed to -literally- enter the university anymore". This new rule, applies to two other friends of mine. They do not have the right of entering from universities door anymore because they participated in an demonstration against hardliners.

When we were chatting about this in an party last night, someone asked me "Do you know that Kian Tajbakhsh was detained some days ago?". I did not.

Kian Tajbakhsh (his website in English) was my Urban Sociology professor. He returned back from USA around 2 years ago and started teaching us "Urban Sociology" at the university of Allame. He has studied in Columbia University and worked at New School. I remember that during the class somebody asked him about the reasons for coming back to Iran. He said: "I returned back to show others that we can work here. We can promote the situation".

I think he succeed. I learnt that we have to continue. I don't know why the authorities have detained him. Maybe they are afraid of "colorful revolutions" ?! If this is the case, shame on them. Because colorful revolution is a tool in the hands of Democrats against Dictators. Do these people believe that they are dictators? A colorful revolution uses peoples power against a minority ruling elite. Do they afraid of peoples power? Shame on them if this is the case.

More:
BBC: Another US scholar 'held in Iran'
OSI: OSI Statement on the Detention of Dr. Kian Tajbakhsh


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