Category: CODIR says…

CODIR demands justice for Iranian workers following the deadly blast at Bandar Abbas!

On this International Workers’ Memorial Day, Iran is reeling in the immediate aftermath of the latest in an all too long line of disasters to have befallen its long-beleaguered working people. Over the weekend just passed, international news outlets have […]

CODIR welcomes initial signals from US/Iran talks

23rd April 2025 Press release The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has welcomed the progress made so far in talks between the United States and Iran as a step towards limiting the possibility of a military […]

CODIR condemns death sentences in Iran

The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has expressed outrage but little surprise at the latest report from Amnesty International concerning executions worldwide.  The report, Death Sentences and Executions 2024 identifies over 1,500 executions worldwide in 2024, the highest figure […]

CODIR calls for constructive dialogue in US/Iran talks 

9th April 2025  Press release The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has welcomed the proposed talks between the United States and Iran as a possible first step towards relieving the pressure upon the Iranian people, caused […]

Iran: pressure mounts from outside and within

As tensions rise in the Middle East, the role of Iran in the region’s political balance becomes ever more significant. STEVE BISHOP assesses the current situation N HIS first term as US president, Donald Trump tore up the Joint Comprehensive […]

CODIR calls for urgent solidarity with beleaguered Iranian trade unionists

Islamic Republic regime has declared war on teacher unionists Teacher trade union activists struggling for fair pay, decent conditions of service, and quality education provision have long been targets of arrest and imprisonment in Iran.  Despite the empty platitudes and […]

Press statement – CODIR Central Council vows to redouble solidarity efforts

23rd February 2025 For immediate release The Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR), at its Central Council this weekend, agreed to raise the profile of its solidarity work with the people of Iran.  Following up on […]

CODIR joins calls for the release of incarcerated opposition leaders in Iran

CODIR has been closely following, with growing concern, the developments underway inside Iran pertaining to protests and rallies planned for Friday 14 February.  This date marks the 14th anniversary of the incarceration under house arrest of three of the country’s […]

Press release: CODIR welcomes postponement of execution of Ms Pakhshan Azizi

CODIR welcomes postponement of execution  The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has today welcomed news from Iran that, following global protests, the execution of Kurdish care worker, Pakhshan Azizi, has been postponed.  However, CODIR General Secretary, Gawain Little, […]

URGENT APPEAL: CODIR calls for an end to executions in Iran

The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR) has, along with a number of human rights organisations, opposed the death sentence handed down to Kurdish care worker, Pakhshan Azizi, in Iran.