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Mahmoud Bagheri: Prisoner of the day

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Zamaneh: The Iranian Teachers Union is challenging the arrest of a member of its executive board, Mahmoud Bagheri, in a letter to the head of Iran’s judiciary.

The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that the letter to Ayatollah Larijani declares that Bagheri is one of the country’s model teachers and calls his incarceration “incredible and undeserved.”

The physics teacher has been sentenced to a total of nine and a half years in prison for two separate files. Even though the sentence was suspended, he was arrested on Monday to serve out his time.

The Teachers Union condemns the “unprecedented” sentence, saying Bagheri, in addition to being a model physics teacher with 27 years of lauded experience, is also a war veteran who served 18 months at the front during the Iran-Iraq War.

His arrest, according to the letter, has been a shock to his colleagues, students and the teaching community in general, as he is known as a “peaceful but concerned supporter of teachers’ rights.”

The union emphasizes that Bagheri is “completely innocent and his arrest is a severe blow to him and his academic community.”

The letter calls for his immediate release and a review of his file, saying: “Be certain that prison is not the place for people such as Bagheri, as they are the precious assets of this country.”

Bagheri was first arrested six years ago during a teachers’ demonstration in front of Parliament and, after a month in prison, he was given a suspended sentence of three and a half years.

He was later arrested in July of 2011 for his work with the Teachers Union and, after three months in Evin Prison, he was handed another six years in jail, which was later approved in the appellate court.

from Ghormeh Sabzi
26-Jul-2012
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Fred

Regime change for Mahmoud’s sake

by Fred on Thu Jul 26, 2012 04:21 PM PDT

The only way to end this 34 year long national nightmare is regime change, all else is just lip service.

Backbreaking airtight sanctions plus air/naval quarantine is a must.


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Bavafa

درود بر تمام زندانیان سیاسی

Bavafa
Thu Jul 26, 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Iranians of all walks of life taking a stand for their freedom and just rights.  They are to be commanded and supported by all freedom loving folks.

 

  Iranians need to stand united in their support for these brave souls, support their goals and aspiration for a  free independent and prospers Iran. 

 

Foreign nations which thru their apartheid policy practice the same insanity and unjust detentions cannot be a good example for the future of Iran and need not to apply. 

 

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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zolfali1

به این میگن "شرف"

zolfali1
Thu Jul 26, 2012 08:18 AM PDT

ای مزدور بی‌ آبرو، ابله، فرنگ نشین دروغگو که  اصلا نمی‌دونی معنی‌ لغت "شرف" چیست!!!  بیا این بلاگ را بخون!

این معلم مظهر شرف و وجدان ملت ماست. مظهر "بی‌ شرفی" هم اربابان اسلامی  منفور دزد و آدمکش تو که این معلم شریف  را به زندان انداختن


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Zendanian

Support and defend Mahmoud Bagheri!

by Zendanian on Thu Jul 26, 2012 07:35 AM PDT

Sample Protest letter:

 Please take a moment to send this protest letter or use your own version:

Free Mahmoud Bagheri!

I (we) am (are) writing this to condemn persecution and arrests of teacher activists in Iran.  Activist teachers in Iran are being constantly harassed and arrested by the Iranian government authorities. In particular, this letter is written to express my (our) serious concern about the health and well being of Mr. Mahmoud Bagheri who  was arrested on Monaday to serve a totally indefensible prison sentence. 

I (we) condemn the continuous gross attacks on teachers’ rights in Iran. I (we) demand the immediate and unconditional freedom of Mr. Bagheri and all other jailed  activists and call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the right of all Iranians  to organize, assemble and freedom of association and expression.  

Name:

Organization:

Position:

Send Copy of your Protest Letters to:

info@leader.ir,

info@judiciary.ir,

dr-ahmadinejad@president.ir;

iran@un.int;

ijpr@iranjudiciary.org,

info@dadiran.ir,

office@justice.ir,

support@irimlsa.ir;

info@humanrights-iran.ir


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