The ITUC was dismayed and incensed to hear today that Ebrahim Madadi, a courageous trade unionist and Comrade from Vahed Syndicate in Tehran, was re-a

On 14 November 2011 Rozhin Mohammadi, a blogger and medical student at the Philippines Manila Medical School, was arrested at the airport upon her return to Iran; after 24 hours she was released on bail only to be rearrested on 21 November 2011 after three days of interrogation. her laptop was also confiscated. She was then transferred to Evin ward 2A that is under the control of the Pasdaran Revolutionary Guards. Rozhin was charged by Evin prison branch 3 prosecutor of attempting to set up gatherings to disturb the national security, propaganda against the regime and involvement in human rights activities. Thus far, Rozhin

Mohammadi has been denied access to an attorney and also phone calls or visits with her family. Please sign a petition to support Rozhin and demand her release. Here is a Free Rozhin blog and a Facebook page in her defence. We have to keep the pressure on and make sure she and others are not forgotten.

Maryam Namazie

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