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| Iran opposition vows to defy ban | Iran opposition vows to defy ban |
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| Iranian opposition leaders have vowed to attend ceremonies to honour those killed in the violence following the country's disputed election result. | Iranian opposition leaders have vowed to attend ceremonies to honour those killed in the violence following the country's disputed election result. |
| Authorities have refused permission for a ceremony traditionally held 40 days after a person's death. | Authorities have refused permission for a ceremony traditionally held 40 days after a person's death. |
| Among those who died on 20 June was Neda Agha Soltan, a young woman whose death was filmed on a mobile phone. | Among those who died on 20 June was Neda Agha Soltan, a young woman whose death was filmed on a mobile phone. |
| The mother of Ms Agha Soltan - who became a symbol of Iran's protests - is expected to take part in the memorial. | The mother of Ms Agha Soltan - who became a symbol of Iran's protests - is expected to take part in the memorial. |
| One of 10 protesters who died that day, 27-year-old Ms Agha Soltan was shot to death as she watched protests from the sidelines of the demonstrations. | |
| Graveside ceremony | Graveside ceremony |
| When footage of her death was posted on a video-sharing website, she became a symbol for the country's opposition movement. | When footage of her death was posted on a video-sharing website, she became a symbol for the country's opposition movement. |
| The BBC's Jon Leyne says that Shia Muslims traditionally mark 40 days after a death in a ceremony called the Arbayeen. | The BBC's Jon Leyne says that Shia Muslims traditionally mark 40 days after a death in a ceremony called the Arbayeen. |
| Bowing to pressure about the treatment of opposition detainees, some of whom are reported to have died in prison, Iranian authorities have announced that many are going to be released. | Bowing to pressure about the treatment of opposition detainees, some of whom are reported to have died in prison, Iranian authorities have announced that many are going to be released. |
| Twenty who are charged with more serious offences - including bombings and attacking security forces - are expected to be put on trial next week. | Twenty who are charged with more serious offences - including bombings and attacking security forces - are expected to be put on trial next week. |
| There has been growing outrage, even among government supporters, about the treatment of opposition detainees, some of whom have died in prison. | |
| On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she deplored the way the Iranian government was treating those it had imprisoned after the violence and urged authorities to release political detainees. | On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she deplored the way the Iranian government was treating those it had imprisoned after the violence and urged authorities to release political detainees. |
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