Amun Siwa's video: Iran Green Revolution 2009 and The Arab Spring 2011

Bearing Witness to History. Iran Green Revolution 2009 and the Arab Spring 2011. 2009 Iranian Green Revolution. Despite the relative peaceful nature of the protests, the police and the Basij (a paramilitary group) suppressed them by using batons, pepper spray, sticks and, in some cases, firearms; the most widely known victim was Neda Agha-Soltan, who was shot and her last moments were uploaded to YouTube and was broadcast around the world December 17, 2010 Tunisia ignites the spark Mohammed Bouazizi sets himself on fire outside the local municipal office in an act of protest after being humiliated by local police officers for not having a permit to run a stall. January 25, 2011 Egypt's Day of Revolt First coordinated mass protests in Cairo as Egyptians demand Mubarak to resign. January 27, 2011 Protests erupt in Yemen Tens of thousands take to the streets of Sanaa as opposition groups call for the president to stand down, after more than three decades in power. February 14, 2011 Bahrain's 'Day of Rage' Thousands of Bahrainis participate in demonstrations across the country culminating in the occupation of the Pearl Roundabout. February 15, 2011 Battle for Libya begins Protests errupt in Benghazi after the arrest of a lawyer representing the relatives of prisoners killed in the 1996 prison massacre, two days before the planned Day of Rage. February 17, 2011 Libya's Day of Rage Dozens are killed as demonstrations errupt in cities across the country, including Benghazi, al-Baida, and Zentan. March 15, 2011 Syria awakens Protesters demonstrate in Damascus, the Syrian capital, in a rare show of dissent against the country's hardline regime.