basijis

The basijis wore riot helmets and carried big clubs.

Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

As I spent a couple of hours driving around in heavy traffic I could see thousands of men, some uniformed members of the military riot squads, some units of revolutionary guard, and everywhere basijis - militiamen who look like street toughs.

Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

The basijis wore riot helmets and carried big clubs.

Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

The protesters included many women, who even berated as “cowards” men who fled the basijis.

Taking It to the Streets 2009

Accordingly when the protesters knock one of the basijis off their bikes they are being particularly brutal, believing that the rider is arab.

Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 14) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

As I spent a couple of hours driving around in heavy traffic I could see thousands of men, some uniformed members of the military riot squads, some units of revolutionary guard, and everywhere basijis - militiamen who look like street toughs.

Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

He said that most iranians believe that a lot of the basijis [plain clothes officers] on the bikes are hezbollah arabs brought in to do to the citizens what a persian cop would refuse to do.

Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 14) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

The Canadian Embassy refused to accept wounded Iranians shot by basijis, IRGC and other militias working for the govt.

Obama urges Iran to stop violence against its own people 2009

Some don't even consider these basijis humans, often referring to them as "heyvoona" (animals).

Sam Sedaei: Hope For Iranians in the French Torture Game 2010

Many basijis are children; they are not mature enough.

Let the Swords Encircle Me Scott Peterson 2010