Protests Target Iran President's UN Visit

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A policeman arranges barricades around the UN building in New York ahead of the 64th UN General Assembly.

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Rights and democracy advocates were particularly targeting the appearance of Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.

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A truck in New York bears a poster challenging alleged official abuses since Iran's disputed election in June.

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Cycling for Human Rights in Iran challenged UN leaders to demand a probe into Tehran's crackdown. (photo: Sara Jazaeri)

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Cycling for Human Rights in Iran cyclists in Toronto. (photo: Sara Jazaeri)

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Thousands of members of the diaspora community were expected to travel to New York to protest Iran government actions.

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Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, who spent time in an Iranian jail on espionage charges, joined the protest.