Iranian democracy activists stage hunger strike at UN headquarters

A three-day hunger strike against the violent crack-down on protesters in Iran moves into a second day outside the United Nation’s headquarters in New York.  The protest is being staged by Iranian exiles and intellectuals and it has also received the support of Hollywood actors Sean Penn and Robert Redford.

Protesters say they want to mobilize civil society in Iran. They also want the UN Secretary General to pressure the Iranian government to release the people who have been arrested for demonstrating against the outcome of last month´s presidential elections.  FSRN’s Ari Paul reports from New York.