Iran must allow peaceful opposition rallies on 14 February

Headline Title: Iran must allow 14 February rallies 13 February 2012 The Iranian authorities must allow peaceful rallies to mark the first anniversary of protests in Tehran and other cities that left at least two dead, dozens injured, and hundreds detained as security forces brutally halted rallies in support of uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, Amnesty International said today. Authorities have already mounted a crackdown on opposition protesters and and temporarily cut off access to foreign email services such as Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail after an Iranian opposition coalition…

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