Iran: In observation of World Teachers’ Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994 - NEWS

Submitted by one of our members, Mr. Osanlou.

From: The Joint Committee on coordination of operation of Iranian Democratic Parties and Organizations

To: Democratic Governments of the World

The Joint Co-ordination Committee, supports the  teachers movement and campaign.

We Iranians living abroad, are members of various parties, organizations and groups, and in a joint effort, defend the righteous struggle of the oppressed teachers in Iran.

No matter which city or country we reside in, we stand with teachers, who on October 5th, "International Teachers Day", will be protesting throughout Iran, and support their effort to realize their aspirations. And in solidarity with the Teachers Unions, trade organizations, and any other bonafide Iranian inside Iran, we strive to communicate and amplify their voices.

We also call upon Iranians, wherever they may be, to join this struggle for justice and humanity and  coalesce in order to take effective steps towards democracy and a civil society. This is the least we can do to help free our teachers who are imprisoned, and realize their objectives for a pluralistic society for a free Iran and a better tomorrow.

We Iranians who seek freedom and democracy, call on all teachers and trade unions, and all freedom loving people around the world, to join us in demanding the release of imprisoned teacher on the "International Teachers Day," which was named by the World Cultural Organization. We also demand that the legitimate rights of teachers, which is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the articles of the International Labor Organization, and adheres to international labor institutions, particularly the International  Federation Of Training and Development Organizations, to assist us in our efforts, and join our teachers inside Iran. We urge working people around the world to write protest letters and emails to international bodies such as the United Nations and International Labor Organizations; and to join demonstrations around the world in order to echo the righteous voices of Iranian teachers seeking justice.

Signatories:

1. The Iranian Freedom-Seekers Front
2. The Iranian Democratic Front
3. Iranian National Front (Overseas chapter)
4. PanIranist Front (Overseas chapter)
5. The United Front for Democracy and Human Rights
6. Democratic Party of Kurdistan
7. People’s Party of Baluchistan
8. Iranian Constitutionalist Party (Liberal Democrats)
9. Populist Association of the Koormanj Khorassan 
10. Ismail Khoei Foundation
11. Mohammad Nourizad
12. Zartosht Ahmadi-Ragheb
13. Hashem Khaastar (Representative of the Teachers Guilds of Khorassan)
14. Akbar Mohammadi Foundation
15. The Voice of the Green Wave - London chapter
16. The Voice of the Green Wave - Cardiff chapter
17. The Voice of the Green Wave - Birmingham chapter
18. Supporter of the Mothers of the Laleh Park - Stockholm
19. Supporter of the Mothers of the Laleh Park - Dortmund
20. Supporter of the Mothers of the Laleh Park -  Hamburg
21. Supporter of the Mothers of the Laleh Park - London
22. Supporter of the Mothers of the Laleh Park - Fresno
23. Fresno Association for Art & Culture
24. The Association of Free Iran
25. Europress Federation
26. Unity for Iran - Belgium
27. The Movement for Democracy and Secularism - Belgium 
28. The Iran-Germany Theater Center
29. Campaign for Democracy in Iran - Swiss chapter
30. Neek Foundation (Afshin Osanlou)