The much hated Iraqi born head of the Islamic Republic judiciary,

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> The much hated Iraqi born head of the Islamic Republic judiciary,
Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroodi was booed and jeered by protester in Iran when
he made an official visit to the international book exhibition held in
Tehran on Sunday.
>
> One of the eyewitnesses present at the exhibition told the BBC Persian
Service reporter; when Ayatollah Shahroodi was about to exit the Hall No.2
in the exhibition, a group of people present started chanting Hashemi
Resign, Hashemi Resign and started pushing towards the Ayatollahs entourage.
 
> One journalist from the Islamic Republic Labour News Agency (Kar) was
injured during the scuffles. Mohammad Sahfi, the press deputy for the
Ministry of Islamic Guidance said the matter will be further investigated.
>
> Ayatollah Shahroodi had to quickly leave the exhibition when scuffles
broke out, at which point the people started spontaneously singing the
patriotic Ey Iran national anthem.
>
> The Ey Iran, Land of Glorious Frontiers much frowned upon by the clerics
as too nationalistic and anti-Islamic has become the focal point of many
protests against the Islamic clerical rulers.
>
> Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroodi, the Iraqi born head of the Islamic Republics
notorious judiciary is responsible for the imprisonment of many of Iran's
dissident writers and journalists.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/030511_mf-shahroudi.shtml

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