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August 2008 Iranians sentence trade unionists to the lash: TUC joins worldwide protest The TUC has joined a worldwide campaign, launched by LabourStart, against the sadistic and savage sentences handed out against Iranian trade unionists for the ‘crime’ of having participated in a May Day demonstration this year, and two women in particular, Sousan Razani […]
Urgent Action Appeal [2008-08-14] Iran Stop the execution of teacher unionist Farzad Kamangar Dear colleagues, Farzad Kamangar, a 33-year old teacher and former trade unionist from the Kurdistan Province of Iran, is at risk of execution following the ruling issued at an unfair trial. In recent weeks, EI has written to the Iranian Government to […]
Mr Rasoul Movahedian Attar Ambassador Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran 16 Prince’s Gate London SW7 1PT Dear Ambassador Repression of trade unions in Iran – death sentence for teacher trade unionist The Trades Union Congress, representing British people at work through our 58 trade unions and their 6.5 million members, is deeply concerned […]
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Embargoed until 0001 GMT 30 July 2008 Iran: End discrimination against the Kurdish minority Iran’s government is failing in its duty to prevent discrimination and human rights abuses against its Kurdish citizens, particularly women, said Amnesty International in a new report published today. The organization expressed fears that the repression of […]
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. Kamangar’s lawyer, Khalil Bahramian, said that although he has not yet received written details of the […]
Ministry of Justice Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Sharoudi Panzdah-Khordad Square Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran Brussels, 9 June 2008 Your excellency, Education International (EI) represents 30 million teachers and education workers. Our 394 member organisations operate in 171 countries, from pre-school to university. As the world’s largest Global Union Federation, EI unites all teachers and education […]
Iranian authorities intend to execute three Kurdish men accused of opposing state policies. PUBLIC AI Index: MDE 13/075/2008 […]
LEFT PARTY OF SWEDEN Stockholm, 15th of May 2008 His Excellency Mahmoud Ahmedinejad The Presidency, Palestine Avenue Azerbaijan Intersection Teheran Islamic Republic of Iran We have been informed on the situation of Farzad Kamanger, a teacher and Kurdish Human Rights activist. He has been severely tortured. His “crimes” – among other human rights activities – […]
Kurdish Teacher Facing Execution Based on “Zero Evidence” (March 20, 2008) The prosecution and sentencing to death of a Kurdish teacher in Iran are based on “absolutely zero evidence,” according to his lawyer. The Revolutionary Court prosecuted Farzad Kamangar (32), a teacher and social worker in the city of Kamyaran, on charges of membership in […]
جمع آوری امضاء برای آزادی فرزاد – سوئد
