Dozens of people gathered in Newcastle city centre to protest against the treatment of people in Iran.
A song about freedom was played at monument at around midday as posters held up signs and waved Iranian coloured flags
One large sign, which was held high by two people, said: "In just 2 weeks 154 people have been killed on the streets for demanding basic human rights." Another sign said: "It is not just a number. They are our sisters, brothers, children."
