Hunger Strike in Washington

Saturday evening, simultaneous with the 12th day of hunger strike by 36 Ashraf residents taken hostage by the Iraqi forces and on the 10th day of a hunger strike by the courageous residents of Ashraf City, which takes place in the scorching heat of Iraq, Iranian exiles in nearly 100 locations in four continents around the world staged sit-ins, protests, poem recitals and prayer ceremonies, and held candle vigils to express solidarity with Camp Ashraf. They also honored the memory of the devoted Ashraf martyrs, expressed solidarity with the residents who struggle in Ashraf, and rekindled their promises to them.

Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:33am EDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of supporters of an exiled Iranian opposition group rallied outside Paris on Saturday to denounce the government in Tehran and last week's disputed presidential election.

Scores of chartered coaches brought supporters of the French-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) from countries including Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands to an organized event at an exhibition center near Paris.

Supporters chanted slogans and waved yellow flags and banners reading "In support of the Iranian people." They gave an ecstatic greeting to the movement's leader Maryam Rajavi.