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Iran: workers, teachers protest in support of political prisoner Jafar Azimzadeh

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Political prisoners, labor activists and teachers on hunger strike

Hundreds of workers, teachers and youths rallied outside the office of the Iranian regime’s president Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on the morning of Wednesday, June 29, in support of political prisoner Jafar Azimzadeh who marked his 62nd day on hunger strike on this day. The protesters in this rally demanded urgent action to save Mr. Azimzadeh’s life.

Gathering from different cities across Iran, protesters were seen chanting, “Workers don’t belong in prison. Workers’ wages is not lashing,” “Jailed workers must be freed,” “Political prisoners must be freed,” “62 days have passed and Jafar remains in jail,” “Plunderers are free, workers are in jail.” The repressive intelligence agents and police prevented anyone from taking any video footage or still images of the rally.

The day prior to this gathering Rasoul Boddaghi, Ismail Abdi and Mahmoud Beheshti Langroudi, jailed teachers who have recently been released, were joined by 180 other teachers and workers issuing a statement announcing a hunger strike from Thursday, June 30, to Saturday, July 2 in support of Mr. Azimzadeh.

Moreover, Mr. Ali Moezi and a number of other political prisoners in the prisons of Evin and Gohardasht underscored the repressive regime and its so-called judiciary are responsible for Mr. Azimzadeh’s health and well-being, adding they, too, will be on hunger strike starting Tuesday, June 28.

Mr. Azimzadeh has gone unconscious many times in the past few days. Despite his conditions, Hajilou, the regime’s representative in the public prosecutor’s office, has said they will do nothing in the case of Mr. Azidzadeh losing his life.

Azimzadeh has been on hunger strike protesting the “violation of the fundamental rights of teachers and workers,” “their detention and prosecution under bogus reasons” and raising charges such as “acting against security” against labor activists and teachers.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
June 29, 2016