Dozens take part in protest in front of Iranian embassy

Several dozen protestors gathered outside the Iranian embassy in Prague on Saturday to protest the arrests of Iranians who criticised the re-election of the country’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Demonstrators inside the country had come out against the result and suffered a widely-condemned crackdown. According to Amnesty International, hundreds or even thousands of people could face torture and unjust trials. In an act of solidarity in Prague, protestors wrote the names of Iranian detainees on the pavement outside the embassy. On Saturday more than 80 cities worldwide took part in organised demonstrations over developments in Iran.