The March 18 Movement was born out of a tragedy. On this day in 2009, Omid Reza Mir Sayafi, Iranian blogger and journalist, died in Evin Prison in Tehran. We have chosen to call this movement the March 18 Movement in order to honor Omid. Each March 18 from now on will stand as a day of memorial to Omid and to all the innocents he represents. We must unite to make March 18 the definitive day for commemorating the risks taken by bloggers around the world to tell their stories.

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  • Another Iranian Blogger Died in Prison
    November 11th, 2012
    
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    January 31st, 2012
    
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  • RT @beautifultango7: Hamza #Kashgari targeted under guise of "religious offence" http://t.co/V7FBtyFV #Saudi #Malaysia #Blasphemy 2012-02-13
  • How many of you want to hold an event to defend our right to freedom of speech in your city on March 18? 2012-02-13
  • Interview with the young Saudi blogger whose tweets about the Prophet Muhammad inflamed Islamists http://t.co/qmyFtg16 #HamzahKashghri 2012-02-10
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