Protest at Iranian Embassy in Ottawa
Where: The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran – 245 Metcalfe St. Ottawa
Time: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
Date: Friday June 22, 2012
To all labour, progressive and human rights organizations in Canada
Condemn repression of labour activists in Iran
Join a demonstration outside the Iranian Embassy in Ottawa on Friday, June 22nd to protest against severe repression of labour activists in Iran. On Friday, June 15, 2012, about 60 members of the "Coordinating Committee to Help Form Workers’ Organizations" were arrested by the agents of the Intelligence Ministry after they raided a house in city of Karaj while an annual meeting of the coordinating committee was underway. Participants in the meeting were severely beaten by the security agents and transferred to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. The majority of detainees were released on June 16th with the exception of two women and seven men who have been detained incommunicado. Their colleagues and family members are seriously concerned about their safety. They are: Mitra Homayooni, Reyhaneh Ansari, Alireza Asgari, Saeed Marzaban, Cyrus Fathi, Masoud Salimpour, Maziar Mehrpour, Jalil Mohammadi and Faramarz Fetrat Nejad. Many more labour activists have been arrested, imprisoned, persecuted and sacked form their workplaces. The repression of the Iranian labour movement has been intensifying.
Protesters demand:
Where: The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran – 245 Metcalfe St. Ottawa
Time: 12:00 to 3:00 PM
Date: Friday June 22, 2012
For more information, please contact:
Phone: 4163331726 or 4164077922
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (Canada)
Council in Support of People’s Struggles in Iran (Toronto, Canada)