Articles from Iran
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 October 2009 Iranian government continues persecuting son of teacher trade unionists
Sajad Khaksari, the son of two of Iran’s leading teacher trade unionists, remains in prison in Tehran even though he has been acquitted on all three charges against him.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 October 2009 Iran: teacher unionists arrested for "celebrating World Teachers' Day"
EI deplores the detention of 11 members of the Tehran teacher association on 6 October for "celebrating World Teachers' Day".
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 September 2009 Iran: EI draws attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the situation of teacher unionists
In consultation with the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations, EI submitted an allegation to the UN Human Rights Council under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 September 2009 Worldwide solidarity with Iranian workers
As thousands of Iranian citizens took to the streets of Tehran and other cities to demand fairness in their national election process, workers around the world expressed their support for social justice in Iran. On 26 June, EI and its affiliates joined trade unionists and activists in many countries to...
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Union growth 26 June 2009 EI joins with other trade unions to demand rights for workers and a free society in Iran
Education International, together with other Global Unions and a hundred trade unionists and human rights activists, demonstrated on 26 June in front of the Iranian Embassy in Brussels to demand justice for Iranian workers.
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 June 2009 EI to participate in Iran Action Day protest events on 26 June
Education International, together with International Trade Union Confederation, the European transport workers’ Federation, and other trade unionists, human rights activists and concerned individuals, will gather in front of the Iranian Embassy at 1.00 pm on Friday 26 June, at this Iran Action Day, to protest the lack of union rights...
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Trade union rights are human rights 18 June 2009 Embassy protests spearhead Iran action day
Demonstrations at Iranian embassies and consulates in Bangkok, Canberra, London, New Delhi, Tokyo and Wellington, among others, are some of the protests that have now been scheduled for an action day on Iran on June 26th. Four global union organisations representing over 170 million workers have called the worldwide action...
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Trade union rights are human rights 20 May 2009 World protests to demand union rights for Iranian workers
Four global union organisations representing over 170 million workers have called a worldwide action day on June 26 to demand justice for Iranian workers. Demonstrations will take place outside Iranian embassies and consulates to protest the ongoing denial of rights and arrests of trade unionists within the country.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 May 2009 Iran: Son of teacher trade unionist detained
Sajad Khaksari, the 25-year-old son of one of Iran’s leading teacher trade unionists, was arrested on 26 April in Tehran and remains in detention in Ward 10 of the Evin prison.
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Union growth 6 May 2009 Iran: Teacher unionist detained after National Teachers’ Day demonstration
Shortly after the May Day crackdown on Iranian workers’ rallies, teachers organised gatherings to celebrate National Teachers’ Day on 4 May. The teacher association TTA invited members to gather in front of the Education Ministry in Tehran and in front of the Education Department offices in the provinces.
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Union growth 28 April 2009 May Day: Union coalition warns Iran government off repression
A coalition of four international trade union organisations told the Iranian government earlier this week to respect their citizens' rights and permit free assembly on May Day – a day when the Iranian authorities traditionally meet peaceful demonstrations with violence and arrests.
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Standards and working conditions 23 April 2009 Iran: Teachers strike for the implementation of Pay Parity Law
Despite formal promises by the authorities, Iranian teachers are getting frustrated that the Pay Parity Law passed in 2007 has still not been implemented. As a result, the teacher movement there is calling for industrial action from 26-28 Apr.
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Union growth 13 March 2009 Union movement urges intervention over escalating repression in Iran
The global trade union movement is pressing the International Labour Organization (ILO) for action in response to a growing tide of oppression against trade unionists in Iran.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 March 2009 Farzad Kamangar: New risks and uncertainties
EI has been informed that Farzad Kamangar (who was sentenced to death on February 25, 2008 on “absolutely zero evidence” according to his lawyer) has been retransferred from Rajaiee Shahr prison to the section 204 of Tehran’s Evin prison. EI is worried about this last development as the reason of...
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 February 2009 Iran: Government neglect is pushing teachers to take job action
EI has written to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asking that a social dialogue begin without delay with the representatives of the Iranian teachers. EI has been in regular communication with the Iranian authorities since 2007, following the crackdown on Iranian teachers who believed implementation of the approved Parity Bill would...
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 February 2009 Son of Iranian trade unionist released from prison
Sajad Khaksari has been released from prison in Tehran, but only “on condition.” In other words, he is not really free and clear.
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Union growth 30 January 2009 Iran: Son of teacher trade unionist detained
Sajad Khaksari, the 25-year-old son of one of Iran’s leading teacher trade unionists, was arrested on 28 January in Tehran and remains in custody.
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Union growth 9 January 2009 Letter from Iran: "Let my heart keep beating!"
Below is a moving letter from Farzad Kamangar, a 33-year-old Kurdish teacher unionist sentenced to death by Iranian courts, after a quick and unfair trial. The text of the letter is below, and it was written from the death row in the Evin Prison in Iran.
Letter from Iran: "Let my heart keep beating!"