Iran: Statement of Amir Kabir University Gathering in Support of Detained Students 3/13/2018 4:14:15 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print The Amir Kabir students also called for the abolition of heavy sentences against students Students from the  University of  Amir Kabir  (formerly Tehran Polytechnic) staged a rally and issued a statement in a protest against the arrest and detention of their classmates. They demanded to resolve the current security atmosphere of universities and abolish the prosecution of students detained in the early January protests. The Amir Kabir students also called for the abolition of heavy sentences against students and the release of students arrested in the protests. The students’ rally was held on Sunday, March 11, and was attacked by the repressive Basij forces. The student's statement reads in part: “While there are many claims that independence and academic freedom exist in the university, ...