Pro-government militias conduct nighttime raids against Iranian dissidents

Iran´s Guardian Council, confirmed the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadijenad today, after a partial recount of 10 percent of the votes.  Opposition candidates refused to participate in the recount, with two of them describing it as a ploy.
Protests over election results continued in Tehran´s streets this weekend, although violence against protesters has discouraged large demonstrations. However, on Sunday riot police clashed with some 3,000 demonstrators near a mosque in northern Tehran, dispersing the protesters with tear gas and batons
The security crackdown has made street demonstrations increasingly difficult to stage and dissidents are now shouting slogans against the government from the rooftops of their homes.
Human Rights Watch reports that this resulted in several night time raids against protester´s homes over the weekend.  FSRN spoke with Peter Bouckaert, the Emergencies Director at Human Rights Watch.