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 and the harassment of trade unionists.
Deputy General Secretary Jan Eastman will speak for EI. Her message will demand that the Government of Iran immediately take action to:
- Ensure that teachers are able to exercise their freedom of association rights freely in law and practice without interference by authorities;
- Drop all charges against trade unionists arising from their participation in recent trade union protests; annul their sentences; and compensate for any damages suffered during emprisonment;
- Stay the execution of Farzad Kamangar’s death sentence, annul his conviction and secure his release from detention;
- Release Sajad Khaksari, son of Mohamad Khaksari of the Iranian Teachers' Trade Association (ITTA);
- Lift the ban on the Teachers’ Pen, the newsletter of the ITTA.
EI urges all affiliates to organise or join solidarity actions in their respective countries on 26 June, Iran Day of Action, to demand respect from the Iranian authorities for workers'fundamental human and trade union rights.