Nada Agha Soltan's face is seen on a picket sign

During the violent government crackdown over the weekend, reporters estimated over thirty peaceful protestors lost their lives. Armed with tear gas, water cannons, batons, and guns, the iranian police force displayed unrestrained brutality in response to continued demonstrations. One of these horrific attacks was caught on film, the shooting death of Neda. She was a young woman, an unarmed protester, and she bled to death on the streets of Tehran.

Her tragic death is a moving tribute, and a chilling reminder, of the desire for, and the price of, freedom.