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international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday May 02, 2009 16:45 by KHC
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The May Day rally and celebration in Tehran, which was organized by independent Iranian labour organizations in Laleh Park, opn May 1st, 2009 at 5 PM, was attacked by security and intelligence forces at around 5:30 PM and many have been beaten and arrested. The security forces did not allow more than two thousands people who had come to the park to join the event and arrested tens of activists and organizers and shut down the event before it actually started. According to various reports, the arrested labour activists include: Ms. Maryam Mohseni, and Messrs Behrouz Khabaz, Jafar Azimzadeh,fayeq kayxosravi,Mansour Hayatqeybi,Maryam mohseni,Behzad Khabbaz,Gholamreza Khani,Fatemeh Shahnazari,Saeed Youzi,Mehdi Farahani shandiz,Laleh Mohammadi,Habib Sadeqi ,and Shahpour Ehsani-rad. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday April 25, 2009 17:05 by pat c
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Authorities in iran are still attempting to crush the student movement that has been organising against the theocratic state, and against imperialist warmongering and sanctions. A leading member of the Students for Freedom and Equality group, the DAB (Daneshjouyan-e Azadi Khah va Beraber Talab), Peyman Piran, is facing deportation from Norway. Members of DAB have said that Peyman’s life would be in danger if he is returned to iran after being subjected to ill-treatment and imprisoned for anti-regime activities going back to 1999. You can help Peyman by contacting the Norwegian consulate and the Refugee Council of Norway to demand that he is permitted to stay in Norway (details below). read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday February 21, 2009 21:18 by Hadi Ghaemi
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Two Iranian women labor activists, convicted for participating in May Day celebrations, have been punished by flogging, the International Campaign for Human Rights in iran reported today. According to local sources, on 18 February, Sussan Razani and Shiva Kheirabadi were flogged inside the central prison in Sanandaj, capital of the Iranian Kurdistan province. Razani was flogged 70 lashes and Kheirabadi received 15 lashes. “These inhumane and barbaric floggings demonstrate an utter disregard for the rights of Iranian citizens by a hardliner clique inside the Judiciary, who are determined to drag iran’s human rights record to new lows,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the Campaign’s spokesperson. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday January 13, 2009 11:29 by Hadi Ghaemi
Government's Intolerance of Civil Society Voices Reveals Double Standards—and its exploitation of the Gaza tragedy. Plain clothes security agents attacked and disrupted a gathering organized by the Iranian nongovernmental group Mothers for Peace to protest ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip in front of the Palestinian embassy in Tehran on 11 January, the *International Campaign for Human Rights in iran* reported today. Regular police forces present at the scene did not interfere and appear to have worked in tandem with the attackers. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / press release Wednesday December 17, 2008 15:45 by Maryam Namazie
Call For End To Sharia Courts After Report Shows Widespread Injustice Press Release December 17, 2008 A new report* showing that Muslim women are discriminated against and encounter gross bias when they subject themselves to Sharia adjudications was welcomed today by The One Law for All Campaign, which is supported by a variety of organisations and individuals. * http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7783627.stm The campaign’s spokesperson Maryam Namazie said: ‘This research reinforces our own findings that Sharia Councils and Muslim Arbitration Tribunals are discriminatory and unfair. However, the solution to the miscarriages of justice is not the vetting of Imams coming to the UK as the report has recommended but an end to the use and implementation of Sharia law and religious-based tribunals.’ read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday November 19, 2008 11:23 by pat c
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Barack Obama’s victory has enthused millions of people across the globe. But anti-war activists should be careful not to cheer him too loudly. Much was made of his claim to want to meet iran’s president Ahmadinejad “without preconditions” to sort out the ‘disagreements’ . And, after all, both have quite a lot in common: they want to see the Shia government succeed in Iraq and are strong opponents of the Taliban in Afghanistan. But Obama has also made clear that he will do “anything” to stop iran from developing the facility to produce nuclear weapons. He has “not ruled out” the prospect of war. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday October 29, 2008 17:01 by pat c
The next three months will be vital in the Middle-East. With the US election in the offing it is becoming more rather than less likely that there will be an attack on iran. Hands off People of iran (HOPI) is an anti-war campaign that supports the people of iran not Ahmadinejad’s regime. HOPI has therefore organised a series of events in Dublin from 13-15 November to draw attention to the situation and to build support for the campaign. We will have two important speakers attending: Yassamine Mather, leading Iranian political activist who is in touch with students and other oppositional groups in iran Moshe Machover, Israeli socialist and opponent of the Israel government with a long history in the anti-Zionist movement. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / press release Monday October 13, 2008 16:49 by Sussan Tahmasebi
PRESS RELEASE; for immediate release no embergo. In yet another attempt to silence the demand for equality and the voice of activists involved in the One Million Signatures Campaign, the site of the Campaign, Change for Equality was blocked. This constitutes the sixteenth time Change for Equality has been blocked. Those accessing our site from outside of iran, can continue to do so on the original address of the site, which we will continue to update, along with any future domains. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday September 25, 2008 15:11 by Mark Fischer
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Invitation to attend a Press Conference on iran Behrooz Karimizadeh and Kaveh Abbasian IBehrooz Karimizadeh, one of the prominent leaders of the student movement in iran, who has recently been released after enduring over four months of imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Iranian security forces; Kaveh Abbasian, the spokesperson for the Freedom and Equality Seeking Students in iran, who was subjected to months of persecution, are holding a public Press Conference in London. During this Press Conference they will elaborate on the latest political situation in iran and will answer questions put to them. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday August 22, 2008 13:12 by MichaelY
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international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday June 02, 2008 20:32 by Szmul
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Resolution adopted by Jewish Socialists' Group national conference, June 1st, 2008. This conference of the Jewish Socialists' Group is alarmed at the growing threat of war against iran, expressed by Western politicians and in the media, and unabated by reports that the Iranian regime has neither nuclear weapons nor plans to acquire them. We are concerned that despite the disastrous results of war in Iraq and unending bloodshed in Afghanistan, attempts are being made to accustom the public to these conflicts and make another, even more destructive war, seem inevitable. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday May 08, 2008 21:15 by Darren C
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Over 3000 workers go on strike in Haft Tapeh! By Iranian Workers' Solidarity Network Thursday, 08 May 2008 http://www.marxist.com/iran-strike-haft-tapeh.htm read full story / add a comment
Two days of rally outside Sanandaj Prison and Court to protest Mahmoud Salehi’s continued detention!
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday March 25, 2008 18:08 by pat c
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For Immediate Publiction. Important Updates as of March 24, 2008 On March 23, 2008 in response to a call by the Committee in Defence of Mahmoud Salehi, workers and labour activists from the cities of Sanandaj, Karaj, Kamyaran, Rasht, Tehran, Oshnovieh, Saqez, Boukan gathered outside the central prison in Sanandaj to protest Mahmoud Salehi’s continued detention beyond his scheduled 23 March 2008. This rally took place from 8:00 AM to 12 PM and protesters vowed to continue their protests until Mahmoud Salehi is freed. The prison authorities who felt the pressure from the protesters explained that Mahmoud had not yet been released because the judicial offices have been closed due to the Iranian New Year holidays. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality / press release Tuesday March 04, 2008 11:17 by Anne McShane
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HOPI is involved in organising meetings to commemorate Women’s Day as follows : Wed 5th March Lourdes Youth & Community Services in Rutland Street have arranged a lunchtime meeting at 1 pm. Thursday 6th March at the following venues in Finglas: read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday November 14, 2007 09:06 by John
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Workers employed by the United Bus Company of Tehran (Sharekat-e Vahed) were arrested and detained in Evin prison in an attempt to prevent a strike. The workers are demanding a pay rise, collective bargaining, recognition of their union and the release of their union’s president. 12 leading members of the Union of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company were arrested following their fight for better pay and working conditions. After their arrest, 3,000 bus workers staged a walkout in protest. Police responded by making further arrests. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday October 31, 2007 17:51 by Daniel Brett
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Press Release: - For Immediate Publication. This an appeal by Ahwazi Arab journalist Mohammad Hassan Fallahiya to the EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana. The letter was smuggled out of Evin Prison, where iran keeps its political prisoners, and published by the Human Rights Activists of iran group. Amnesty International has declared Fallahiya a prisoner of conscience and has raised concerns that he is not receiving adequate treatment for sickle cell anaemia and heart problems . read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday April 23, 2007 20:23 by pat c
Important Campaign to be launched early May. ‘Hands Off the People of iran’ has been set up on the initiative of Iranian organisations and individuals and has now support internationally. Its aim is to oppose any attack on iran and at the same time give solidarity to the fight of the Iranian people against that repressive regime. The campaign has contacts with students, workers and women’s organisations In iran. These movements are firmly against any US military attack or intervention. But they are also in daily struggle with the Islamic Republic. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday March 22, 2007 20:52 by Irish Anti War Movement
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ASSEMBLE 2.00PM AT FORTUNESTOWN SCHOOL, DOWN FROM LIDL, CITYWEST (http://irishantiwar.org). Feeder bus shuttle from Red Cow LUAS Car Park from 1.30pm Performers include; Mary Coughlan (Singer), Róisín Elsafty (Singer), Mary O Malley (Poet) + others. Speakers include; Patricia Mc Kenna (Green Party), Aongus O Snodaigh (Sein Fein), Councillor Declan Bree, Labour Youth, SIPTU, Independent politicians, Brid Smith (SWP), Glenda Cimino (US Citizens in Ireland Against the War) David Norris (Senator), Robert Ballagh (Artist) and Dr. Abdullah Sayegh (Iraqi Citizen). read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday February 15, 2007 13:59 by MichaelY
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The Irish Anti War Movement and its allies, the NGO Peace Alliance and the Peace and Neutrality Alliance, together the Stop Bush Campaign, held a press conference on Thursday 15th February at 11.00 am in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth St read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday February 12, 2007 19:22 by iawm pr dpt
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The Irish Anti War Movement condemned today’s “revelations” of Iranian weapons being supplied to insurgents in Iraq . read full story / add a comment |
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