[Gletkin]

2008-11-26 Alert: Iranian teacher unionist could be executed today

Education International has been informed that Farzad Kamangar, the Iranian Kurdish teacher and social worker sentenced to death on “absolutely zero evidence” according to his lawyer, could be hanged on Wednesday 26 November 2008.

According to several reliable sources, he has been taken from his cell 121 in ward 209 of Tehran’s Evin prison in preparation for execution. Jail security officers are said to have told him he is about to be executed and they make a fun of him, calling him a martyr.

The Revolutionary Court issued the death sentence against Kamangar on 25 February 2008. His lawyer has said: “Nothing in Kamangar’s judicial files and records demonstrates any links to the charges brought against him.” Kamangar was cleared of all charges during the investigation process. The last time Kamangar was seen, he was at the health clinic of Evin prison and his physical condition was poor. Witnesses testify that he has been beaten again. Kamangar has not been allowed to see his lawyer or family members for the past two months.

EI has been appealing the Iranian authorities to commute Kamangar’s death sentence and ensure his case is reviewed fairly. During the campaign, over 1,700 on-line messages were sent to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in support of Kamangar.

Now, EI is once again appealing to Iranian judicial authorities to halt the execution. EI is also asking members of the international community urgently to intervene.

There's an online petition on that page as well that'll be directly emailed to Pres. Ahmadinejad.

Let him know that Kamangar's judicial murder will not go un-noticed by the masses of the world!

[Sephardi]

He doesn't give a shit about online petitions.

We need to kill him. Plain and simple. The only way to stop him and his evil party in Iran.

[Red Rebel]

Iranian teacher unionist alive but at risk

27 November 2008

An Iranian Kurdish teacher and trade unionist who was yesterday taken from a prison in Iran in preparation for execution has been reported to be alive but still at risk of execution.

Education International (EI) received information from reliable sources that Farzad Kamangar was yesterday taken from his cell in Tehran’s Evin prison in preparation for execution by hanging. However, the latest information is that he is still alive and was able to meet with his lawyer yesterday. His situation remains precarious nonetheless.

“Teachers everywhere are shocked by the flagrant disregard for human and trade union rights, as well as a total lack of fair process,” said EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen. “The death penalty is irreversible and no judicial system should risk condemning an innocent person.”

We need to kill him. Plain and simple. The only way to stop him and his evil party in Iran.

And how is Ahmadinejad responsible for decades of repression against labour unionists? Also labourstart.org has constant updates for those interested.