Computer programmer and political prisoner in Iran Saeed Malekpour may be imminently executed. We are asking everyone, worldwide, to call Evin prison and tell them to stop the execution of Saeed Malekpour. You can enunciate your demand clearly in English; the prison staff will understand his name and why you are calling; some do speak … Continue reading
بینا دارابزند عضوکمیته پیگیری ایجاد سازمان های کارگری در ایران، و پسرش اکتای، روزنامه نگار و بلاگنویس، اخیرا بخاطر تهدید بر علیه جان و مالشان، از ایران به ترکیه گریخته اند. آنها در ترکیه درخواست پذیرش به عنوان آواره کرده اند، ولی از سوی مقامات ترکیه برای بازگشت به ایران تحت فشار قرار گرفته اند. … Continue reading
On 12 February 2012, activists in North America and Europe marked the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Republic’s 1979 counterrevolution in Iran by condemning 3 decades of the regime’s crimes against humanity. In the midst of a wave of ongoing repression in Iran, which includes incessant executions and the arbitrary imprisonment of students, journalists, labor … Continue reading
Bina Darabzand, a leading member of the Consistency Committee to Establish Workers’ Organizations in Iran, and his son Oktai, a journalist and blogger, have recently fled Iran due to threats by the Islamic Republic regime against their lives and security. They have sought refugee status in Turkey; however, they remain under pressure from the Turkish … Continue reading
International protests condemn 33 years of crimes against humanity in Iran Activists protest executions & demand release of political prisoners On 12 February 2012, activists in North America and Europe will mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Republic’s 1979 counterrevolution in Iran by condemning 3 decades of the regime’s crimes against humanity. In the … Continue reading