More than one source of information have now stated that Mohammad Lotfi, Amir Yaghoub and Behnam Ebrahim Zadeh were released from jail in early June. This would mean that the only remaining detainee from the May Day mass arrests is Mehdi Shandiz Farahani.
We Want Justice For Iranian People! Here’s a support photo from some young people in Geneva, Switzerland. For the socialist youth of Geneva (Clara)
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ATU, USA
This is a message of solidarity from ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union) Local 1005. We cover the bus drivers and train drivers in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area also known as the Twin Cities. We support the struggles of our Union brothers and sisters in Iran who have to work underground and face extreme oppression. Your actions are a shining light to workers around the world of what can be accomplished even under extreme oppression. And with the economic crisis and the recent events that have shaken Iran we wanted to let you know that on the other side of the world we are watching and supporting you. Keep your heads up and Keep fighting! Solidarity (Ryan Timlin, ATU 1005)
Australia – University of Notre Dame
We had a small ceremony on 26 June to mark the day of action led by our university chaplain. In solidarity (Email report by Richard)
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Korea
The Korea Automobile Workers’ Union used their seminar on 26 June to discuss the Iranian issues. The seminar adopted a resolution in solidarity with the Iranian workers. (Email report by H K Kim) Read more…
Independent unions in Iran have reacted positively to protests for freedom in Iran that were held worldwide on 26 June, in which trade unionists and human rights activists from over forty countries took part.
Twenty-six independent unions and other Iranian workers’ organisations released a statement in conjunction with the Action Day expressing appreciation for this solidarity. Read more…
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.
Speakers included representatives of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), EI, Amnesty International and the Belgian trade unions confederations CGSLB/ACLVB, CSC/ACV and FGTB/ABVV.
Actions were carried out by unions (including IUF affiliates) and labour rights supporters in over 40 countries on June 26 – declared as a global action day to demand full respect for trade union rights and freedom for all jailed trade unionists in Iran.Responding to the call from IUF, ITF, Education International, ITUC and Amnesty International, demonstrations and other actions were held at Iranian embassies, consulates and missions in major cities in every region of the world, while unions, Amnesty sections and NGOs elsewhere protested, sent messages and showed their solidarity and support with workers in Iran in many creative ways. The show of support for Iranian workers was all the stronger in that repression and denial of trade union rights and freedoms was overshadowed by general outrage over the bloody crackdown on peaceful post-election protests. Read more…
Protest to the Iranian government
