detaining activists, writers, and journalists in secret prisons, and threatening pro-democracy speakers and audiences at public events." Under the control of the Office of the Supreme Leader these groups set up arbitrary checkpoints around Tehran, uniformed police often refraining from directly confronting these plainclothes agents. "Illegal prisons, which are outside of the oversight of the National Prisons Office, are sites where political prisoners are abused, intimidated, and tortured with impunity." [6]
Does this remind you of someone else? secret prisons outside of oversight by congressional leadership. How long untill we have the same thing on the streets of America? we certainly can not claim the high ground in this area any more. Our own Government condones these actions for "terrorists", how soon before activists, writers, and journalists face similar consequences. Orwellian reality is nearer than you think!