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Articles from Iran

  1. 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.

    Iran: Son of teacher trade unionist detained
  2. Trade union rights are human rights 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!"
  3. Union growth 22 December 2008

    Farzad Kamangar still at risk in the Evin Prison

    EI has been informed that on December 18, Farzad Kamangar complained of severe pain and low blood pressure due to a chin inflammation, and he was again denied access to medical treatment.

    Farzad Kamangar still at risk in the Evin Prison
  4. Union growth 27 November 2008

    Iranian teacher unionist still alive, but remains at risk

    Teachers, trade unionists and human rights defenders around the world are mobilising in defence of Farzad Kamangar, an Iranian Kurdish teacher and trade unionist who is at risk of execution.

    Iranian teacher unionist still alive, but remains at risk
  5. Trade union rights are human rights 26 November 2008

    Alert: Iranian teacher unionist could be executed today

    Education International has been informed that Farzad Kamangar, the Iranian Kurdish teacher and social worker sentenced to death on “absolutely zero evidence” according to his lawyer, could be hanged on Wednesday 26 November 2008.

    Alert: Iranian teacher unionist could be executed today
  6. Union growth 1 October 2008

    Iran: Arrest of teachers attending a union meeting

    Iranian teachers trying to attend a trade union meeting have been illegally detained in Iran. Teacher trade unions convened the meeting to give members the opportunity to peacefully discuss possible activities to celebrate World Teachers Day. Every year on 5 October, millions of educators worldwide undertake public activities highlighting that...

    Iran: Arrest of teachers attending a union meeting
  7. Trade union rights are human rights 15 September 2008

    Save Farzad: Your support is still urgently needed!

    According to the latest news on Farsi websites, the situation of Iranian teacher trade unionist Farzad Kamangar remains critical. Farzad is still alive, but facing the death sentence which has not yet been commuted. At present, he is in solitary confinement in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison in section 209, the...

    Save Farzad: Your support is still urgently needed!
  8. Union growth 10 September 2008

    Iran: The internet fosters free expression

    Iranians are using the internet to exercise their right to free expression as never before - despite strict prohibitions and severe penalties imposed by the authorities.

    Iran: The internet fosters free expression
  9. Trade union rights are human rights 19 August 2008

    Farzad Kamangar: sentenced to death after a five-minute trial

    On 25 February 2008, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Farzad Kamangar to death on charges of "endangering national security" and "enmity against God" (moharebe). The death penalty was confirmed by the Supreme Court on 11 July.

    Farzad Kamangar: sentenced to death after a five-minute trial
  10. Trade union rights are human rights 14 August 2008

    EI launches urgent action appeal for Iranian teacher Farzad Kamangar

    EI launched an urgent action appeal on 14 August in a bid to save Farzad Kamangar, a 33-year old teacher and former trade unionist from the Kurdistan Province of Iran, who is currently at risk of being executed following the ruling issued at an unfair trial.

    EI launches urgent action appeal for Iranian teacher Farzad Kamangar
  11. Union growth 8 August 2008

    Iran: Kamangar’s defenders suffer reprisals

    Three teachers who joined a committee in support of Farzad Kamangar have been imprisoned, and several other trade unionists who have been calling for re-examination of his case are now receiving threats and phone calls from the Ministry of Intelligence, which does not hesitate to call family members of activists...

    Iran: Kamangar’s defenders suffer reprisals
  12. Union growth 17 July 2008

    Iranian court upholds death sentence against teacher trade unionist

    Farzad Kamangar could face execution in the near future, according to the web site Human Rights Activists in Iran. On 11 July, the Iranian Supreme Court confirmed the death penalty against Kamangar, a 33-year-old Kurdish teacher and trade unionist.

    Iranian court upholds death sentence against teacher trade unionist
  13. Trade union rights are human rights 10 June 2008

    EI appeals on behalf of Iranian teacher unjustly facing death penalty

    Education International has taken up the cause of Farzad Kamangar, a 32-year-old Iranian teacher and trade unionist who has been repeatedly tortured in custody and sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

    EI appeals on behalf of Iranian teacher unjustly facing death penalty
  14. Trade union rights are human rights 13 March 2008

    Iran: Crackdown on activists

    Iran’s relentless intimidation and harassment of teachers shows no sign of abating. Indeed, the worsening situation has caused human rights defenders to speak out about a crackdown by the government of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

    Iran: Crackdown on activists
  15. Trade union rights are human rights 7 March 2008

    EI participates in the Global Action Day in solidarity with Iranian Workers

    Together with other Global Union Federations and civil society partners, EI took part in the Global Action Day for Solidarity in front of the Embassy of Iran in Brussels on March 6, 2008.

    EI participates in the Global Action Day in solidarity with Iranian Workers
  16. Trade union rights are human rights 5 March 2008

    Iran: EI joins the Global Action Day on 6 March 2008

    EI joins the International Transport Federation and other Global Union Federations in a Global Action Day in solidarity with Iranian workers and teachers on 6 March 2008.

    Iran: EI joins the Global Action Day on 6 March 2008
  17. Union growth 20 December 2007

    Iran: Intimidation of teachers continues

    On 14 December, nine teachers were sentenced to 91 days imprisonment by a criminal court of the province of Hamadan in Iran.

    Iran: Intimidation of teachers continues