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As the protests spread across the Middle East, it's worth remembering the failed 2009 uprising in Iran. These opposition leaders are still in jail:
Zia Nabavi, a bright college student who co-founded the Committee to Defend the Right to Education (dedicated to restoring the rights of students who were prevented from finishing college because of their politics), was arrested immediately after the election protests in June of 2009. He was quickly convicted of conspiring against the government and landed a prison sentence of no less than 10 years.
Images: Wikimedia Commons

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