| A first speaker answered that the Basij sometimes seem to have a life of their own, as when they attacked the UK embassy in Iran a few years ago. |
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| Another speaker emphasised the distinction between the Basij and the Pasdaran. |
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| A participant then raised the issue of the growing role in society of the Basij. |
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| On the night of 14 to 15, the police and the Basij organised a raid on the student halls of residence of the University of Tehran. |
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| In this clip, a group of rebels has allegedly seized a Basij militiaman, and is debating the next course of action. |
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| The Basij have no power of their own as they are institutionally part of the Pasdaran. |
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| The Basij used paintballs, pepper spray, and batons to help beat back the opposition. |
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| Ja'far Panahi was briefly arrested in July 2009 for taking part in a gathering marking the death of Neda Agha Soltan, a young woman reportedly killed by a member of the Basij militia during post-election protests in Tehran. |
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| We call on the Supreme Leader to ensure that no one faces arrest or the batons of plain-clothed Basij for merely taking part in a peaceful demonstration on such a solemn occasion. |
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| The Basij militia founded by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in November 1980 is composed of 10,000 regular soldiers. |
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| The regime was forced to airlift in special IRGC and Basij antiriot units from elsewhere to put down the violence. |
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| Up to 11 million men and women are members of the Basij who could potentially be called up for service. |
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| The country's major problem, however, is not the Basij but the Pasdaran. |
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| Here, the aspirations of the Basij have increased, a development which has had different implications than the increase in the aspirations of student movements associated with the reformists. |
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| An eye-witness told Amnesty International that she saw no violence by demonstrators, yet they were subjected to baton charges by Basij and other security personnel. |
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| I urge you to take urgent steps to stop such widespread violations of human rights, including by ending the impunity enjoyed by security forces, particularly the volunteer Basij militia. |
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| It has called for the Basij not to be used in the policing of demonstrations on account of the violence they have meted out against those taking part in ongoing demonstrations. |
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| Also in mid-October, the Basij Force staged two-day 'Towards Beit al-Moqaddas' in Hamedan province, Western Iran. |
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| Also on October 19, Lieutenant Commander of Basij Forces Brigadier General Ali Fazli underlined that Iran enjoys the highest level of border security than ever. |
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| The Revolutionary Guard and the basij are determined to make sure that Muharram and ashura will not provide that opportunity. |
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