In a Paris metro station, United4Iran and Move4Iran organized a silent flash mob (video above) on June 9, to commemorate the second anniversary of the elections in Iran and raise awareness about the continuing human rights abuses in the country.
And in New York, Where Is My Vote – NY held a candlelight vigil (video below) at Union Square to show solidarity for those in Iran who are continuing the struggle for self-determination.
Eric Stoner is a co-founding editor at Waging Nonviolence and an adjunct professor at Saint Joseph's College. His articles have appeared in The Guardian, Mother Jones, Salon, The Nation, Sojourners and In These Times.
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