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The week of June 20 marks the second anniversary of the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan, a 26-year-old Iranian who was slain during demonstrations in Tehran against her country’s fraudulent June 12, 2009 presidential election.

Captured on video, Neda’s death sparked global revulsion against one of the world’s worst human rights abusers â€" the government of Iran. It also symbolized a democratic movement’s brave resistance to tyranny. Across the region, this resistance stirred hearts and minds, helping sow the seeds for the Arab Spring. 

The aftermath of the election and Neda’s murder also spurred the United States and the world community to take action against the abusers -- action that must continue if freedom is to prevail in Iran and the Middle East.

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