December 10th, 2017 
The much publicised trip of UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, to Tehran appears not to have secured the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in spite of the high hopes that the UK media attached to the visit. This should not come […]
Category: CODIR says…
Middle East Needs Peace, Democracy and Solidarity, not US Intervention!
Recent events in the Middle East have brought the threat of a wider armed conflict in the region closer than ever. Jane Green considers the issues and the current balance of forces. Peace in the Middle East has, for many […]
Trump sends aggressive signal to Iran
14th October 2017 The decision of US President, Donald Trump, to de-certify the international deal with Iran has brought condemnation across the world. Jane Green assesses the likely consequences. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly found that the […]
Solidarity group calls for urgent action on Iranian prisoners
15th September 2017 Press Release For Immediate Use Solidarity organisation, the Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR), has called for urgent action to secure the immediate release of two Iranian trade unionists on hunger strike. […]
RELEASE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS NOW! CODIR Calls for the Immediate Release of Reza Shahabi!
Reza Shahabi, a well respected member of the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (SWTSBC) executive committee, has been re-arrested by the security forces in Iran. Reza Shahabi was originally arrested in June 2010 and sentenced to […]
RELEASE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS NOW! CODIR Calls for the Immediate Release of Reza Shahabi!
The Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (Vahed Company Syndicate) – SWTSBC – has released statements dated 8th, 9th and 12th August reporting the continued harrassment of Reza Shahabi, a well respected member of their union’s executive […]
A dialogue about Islamophobia
The representative of CODIR-Canada was invited to attend a “dialogue” on June 15, 2017 for a consultation to identify the causes and effects of anti-Muslim bias and Islamophobia, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This event was organized by the Committee of […]
Iran Is Next On Trump’s Regime-Change Agenda
Recent soundbites from Washington give cause for concern about the prospects for peaceful resolution of conflicts in the Middle East, says JANE GREEN On May 21 Donald Trump, during his first international trip as President, delivered from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, […]
Solidarity group condemns Tehran terror attacks
7th June 2017 Press Release For Immediate Use Solidarity organisation, the Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR), has strongly condemned today’s terrorist attack and the killing of innocent Iranian citizens in Tehran, for which Islamic terrorist […]
Solidarity group expresses concern for imprisoned teacher
30th May 2017 Press Release For Immediate Use Solidarity organisation, the Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR), has expressed concern for jailed trade unionist,Esmail Abdi, whose health has deteriorated following a hunger strike he started on […]
