Articles from Iran
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 October 2015 Iran: intensified pressure on teacher unionists
Fourteen teacher unionists have been detained in a Tehran detention centre for a couple of hours on 7 October for scheduling a peaceful protest, and threatened to be arrested again if participating in the protest planned for 8 October.
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Trade union rights are human rights 10 September 2015 Iran: Teachers face new round of government repression
The new school year in Iran looms with threats of increased intimidation, arrest and prosecution of teachers, union activists and those who dare to speak up in favour of quality education for all.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2015 Plight of teachers in Korea, Colombia, Nepal, and Iran raised in urgent resolutions
Sungho Byun, President of the Korean Teachers and Education, brought an urgent resolution before Congress in response to the 60 thousand teachers from KTU who lost their union after the government decertified them earlier this year.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 July 2015 Iran: the mobilisation continues to release Iran teacher unionist
Iranian teacher unionist Esmail Abdi has been transferred from solitary confinement to the general ward of the Evin prison.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 July 2015 Iranian teacher union leader jailed
Esmail Abdi, a leader of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, was arrested following his attempt to obtain a visa to attend the 7th Education International World Congress in Ottawa, Canada later this month.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 August 2013 Iranian teacher Abdolreza Ghanbari saved from execution
EI is relieved to learn that the death sentence imposed on Iranian teacher Abdolreza Ghanbari has been reduced to 15 years’ detention and exile by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
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Equity and inclusion 6 September 2012 Iran: education union defends gender equity in access to university
EI’s affiliate, the Cooperative Council of Iranian Teachers Trade Associations, CCITTA, has condemned the new Iranian legislation denying female students access to higher education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 April 2012 Iran: Abdolreza Ghanbari still facing execution
Despite huge international mobilization against his proposed execution, the life of Abdolreza Ghanbari is still at risk. The Iranian authorities could proceed with his execution at any time.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 March 2012 EI launches Urgent Action Appeal to stop Iranian teacher’s execution
Education International (EI) urgently calls on teachers and human rights activists worldwide to request the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran to stay the execution of Prof. Abdolreza Ghanbari, a university lecturer, sentenced to death for “enmity towards God”.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 March 2012 Iran: EI welcomes decision to dismiss death sentence of Amir Mirza Hekmati
On 5 March, Iran’s Supreme Court repealed the death sentence for former U.S. Marine, Amir Mirza Hekmati.
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 January 2012 Iran must stop execution of Amir Hekmati
Amir Hekmati (28), an Arizona born Iranian-American, accused of spying for the CIA, was sentenced to death earlier this week after an unfair trial without access to consular assistance.
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Union growth 12 April 2011 Iran: independent civil society organisations ignored over draft law on associations
EI and eight other human and labour rights organisations have expressed dismay at parliamentary proceedings in Iran intending to pass a law wiping out an independent civil society in the country.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 February 2011 Iran: Continuing harassment and detention of teachers condemned
EI has once again raised its concerns about the harassment and intimidation of Iranian teacher trade unionists by the national authorities.
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Union renewal and development 29 June 2010 Iran : European Commission supports trade unionists
Responding to a joint International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)/Education International (EI) letter to Catherine Ashton, the High Representative /Vice President of the European Commission, the European organisation reiterates its support to trade unionists in Iran.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 June 2010 Iran: Continuing harassment and detention of teachers condemned
EI has once again raised its concerns about the harassment and intimidation of teacher trade unionists with the Iranian authorities.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 June 2010 Iran and Women’s Rights
Iranian teachers are speaking out against human and trade union rights violations that result in them being imprisoned and killed for peaceful activism. Four teachers are reported to have been jailed in recent months, while 35-year-old teacher, Farzad Kamangar, is reported to have been executed in secret despite the legal...
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Trade union rights are human rights 10 May 2010 Farzad Kamangar: EI Outraged at Iranian Teacher’s Execution
Education International is deeply troubled to hear reports that Iranian teacher trade unionist Farzad Kamangar was among five people who were summarily executed in secret on 9 May.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 May 2010 Iran: Teacher trade unionists continue to be targeted by authorities
As seems to become a detestable tradition, leaders and members of the Iranian Teacher Trade Associations have been arrested and detained in the days preceding Labour Day and the National Teachers Day, celebrated on 2 May in Iran.
Iran: Teacher trade unionists continue to be targeted by authorities