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14 June 2003

U.S. Deplores Violence Against Demonstrators in Iran

(Supports aspirations of Iranian people for democracy and freedom)
(210)
The United States deplores the use of violence by authorities to
suppress peaceful student demonstrations in Iran, according to a White
House statement issued June 14.
"It is our hope that the voice of the Iranian people and their
aspirations for democracy and the rule of law will be heard," the
White House said.
Following is the text of the June 14 White House statement:
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
June 14, 2003
Statement By The Press Secretary
Recent Demonstrations In Iran
The United States views with great concern the use of violence against
Iranian students peacefully expressing their political views. We are
alarmed at reports of arrests and provocative actions taken against
students by regime forces, and call upon the regime to protect the
human rights of the students and to release those who have been
arrested.
Iranians, like all people, have a right to determine their own
destiny, and the United States supports their aspirations to live in
freedom. It is our hope that the voice of the Iranian people and their
aspirations for democracy and the rule of law will be heard.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)