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From the Space Needle in Seattle to the Milad Tower in Tehran, may freedom and civil liberties be enjoyed by all in peace. If you are not familiar with the beautiful Milad Tower in the capital city of Iran, you might like to scroll through these great shots of its opening gala that Amir Sagedhi shared with our daily photoblogging community in August of 2008. Amir was arrested at work in Tehran on Monday by state security forces. We are thinking of Amir and his family and urging Amnesty International to intercede for his safety and immediate release. He is among 65 bloggers and journalists who have been arrested for photographing and reporting about opposition demonstrations. Today is the 31st anniversary of the Iranian revolution and a big celebration is underway. The government is seeking to prevent protests on this occasion and has severely restricted or disrupted all means of TV, press, radio, internet, and phone communications to prevent dissenting groups from organizing or being able to report about expected protests.
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