In the wake of Iran's 12th presidential election on May 19, 2017, there were protests in Iran.  But they went much farther than just the home country.  Canadians held simultaneous protests in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver to denounce the sham election and the mullahs' ongoing violations of human rights in Iran. The protests occurred in Ottawa outside parliament, in Toronto in Mel Lastman Square, in Montreal at the city center, and in Vancouver in front of the Art Gallery at the city center.  Demonstrators held banners reading "Stop Executions in Iran," "No to Sham Election," "No to Rouhani, imposter," "No to Raisi, mass killer of 1988," "Our vote is regime change," "Free all political prisoners," and "This is a selection, not an election." One graduate student who helped organize the...(Read Full Post)