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   Democracy 4 May 2026

   Solidarity with the people of Iran

   As the people of Iran continue to suffer repression at the hands of the regime and the devastation caused by an unjust war, Iranian teachers and trade unionists are calling for international solidarity. Follow the latest from Iran's education trade union community below!

   Solidarity with the people of Iran

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   Democracy 28 April 2026

   Education under siege: Oppression, war, and the dream of freedom

   Esmail Abdi

   A safe classroom, enough chairs for students to sit on, safe drinking water. A living wage, free and fair education for all. Not a lot to ask. But these are exactly the things Iranian teachers and students are denied. I am Esmail Abdi—a teacher, a father, and a former political...

   Education under siege: Oppression, war, and the dream of freedom

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   Trade union rights are human rights 14 April 2026

   A message of gratitude and determination from Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris to Education International and its members

   On 8 April, education unionists everywhere were relieved and thrilled to learn of the release and return to France of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris . Cécile and Jacques are two French teachers and trade unionists who were arbitrary detained in inhumane conditions in Iranian prisons for nearly four years....

   A message of gratitude and determination from Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris to Education International and its members

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   Trade union rights are human rights 13 April 2026

   Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East

   The undersigned Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire across the Middle East and an immediate end to the relentless cycle of war and militarism that continues to exact a devastating toll on civilians, workers, and entire communities.

   Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East

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   Democracy 10 April 2026

   Education International welcomes the liberation of detained teacher unionists Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris

   Education International (EI) welcomes the liberation and safe return to France of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two teachers and long-standing trade union activists, who were arrested while on a private trip to Iran and arbitrarily detained for nearly four years. Cécile and Jacques arrived back in Paris on 8...

   Education International welcomes the liberation of detained teacher unionists Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris

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   Democracy 8 April 2026

   Education International members raise their voices in solidarity with teachers and students devastated by the war in the Middle East

   Education International (EI) brought together education unionists from across the globe for a solidarity webinar with member organisations impacted by the war in the Middle East. During the online gathering, which featured teachers and unionists directly impacted by the war, EI members reiterated a call for an immediate ceasefire, the...

   Education International members raise their voices in solidarity with teachers and students devastated by the war in the Middle East