On December 28th, 2018, a group of about 50 activists paid a solidarity visit to Esmail Abdi’s family, a labour activist and the secretary of Iranian Teachers’ Association. They did this because Esmail is behind the bars for being a labour activist and for demanding his and his fellow teachers’ right and has dared enough to be their spokesperson. December 28th is the 3rd anniversary of Esmail’s arrest. Esmail is no stranger to Islamic regime of Iran’s so called justice system. Prior to his last incarceration, he faced numerous harassments in the hands of interrogators. He was arrested and each time released on hefty bail.
During this visit, the activists also discussed actions to further pursue their demands. The labour movement in Iran is gaining momentum. The part we could play is to support its activists and to spread their cause, as well as to expose the brutality they face in the hands of Islamic regime of Iran’s authorities and its so called justice system. The more people become aware of their cause and their situation, the stronger the movement becomes.
The supportive letters (protest letters) should be addressed to Islamic Republic of Iran’s spiritual leader; Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei: contact@leader.ir, CCed to the current president Hassan Rouhani: media@rouhani.ir; as well as to the ILO (International Labour Organization): ilo@ilo.org.