As we recently reported, teachers in Iran have been facing increasing repression. Their leader Esmail Abdi was recently arrested by authorities as he was about to leave the country for a conference. Latest reports indicate that he is in good health and there may be hope that he will be released on bail. Given that many other unionists are still in jail in Iran, both local and international pressure on the Iranian government to release Esmail must be continued. For updated information on the international campaigned sponsored by Education International, click here.
As we recently reported, teachers in Iran have been facing increasing repression. Their leader Esmail Abdi was recently arrested by authorities as he was about to leave the country for a conference. Latest reports indicate that he is in good health and there may be hope that he will be released on bail. Given that many other unionists are still in jail in Iran, both local and international pressure on the Iranian government to release Esmail must be continued. For updated information on the international campaigned sponsored by Education International, click here.
