The Iranian election may have happened more than a week ago, but the struggle for justice continues.

Members of the Iranian Diaspora will meet in protest at Rittenhouse Square tonight from 6 to 8 pm. A silent protest will take place from 6 to 7:15, and a candle light vigil will follow from 7:15 to 8. The group invites the entire Philadelphia community to show their support for the Iranian citizens who have been treated violently in the face of their own protests of the election. Protest attendees are encouraged to wear green, but are asked not to bring flags of any kind in order to respect the needs of Iranians without pushing any political agendas.

According to the Web site iran.whyweprotest.net:

We in the Iranian Diaspora reject the 'official' results put forth by the Ministry of Interior and demand that this election be canceled and held again. We echo demands that the Iranian government take clear and transparent measures toward insuring that the democratic process is respected, and cease all violence against the people. Moreover, we demand that the government respects all the rights of the people enshrined in the Iranian Constitution, including: Freedom of Assembly (Article 27), Freedom of the Press (Article 24) and Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Detention (Article 32).

Silent protest: 6-7:15 p.m., Candle light vigil: 7:15-8 p.m., Rittenhouse Square (North Side) between 18th and 19th on Walnut Street

Iran protest tonight in Rittenhouse Square