{"id":4286,"date":"2026-01-29T07:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codir.net\/?p=4286"},"modified":"2026-01-29T07:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:06:35","slug":"neu-strongly-condemns-the-brutal-repression-of-protests-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codir.net\/?p=4286","title":{"rendered":"NEU strongly condemns the brutal repression of protests in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Education Union&nbsp;(NEU)&nbsp;strongly condemns the brutal&nbsp;repression of peaceful protestors&nbsp;in Iran by&nbsp;the country\u2019s&nbsp;security forces&nbsp;with&nbsp;thousands&nbsp;killed&nbsp;and hundreds arrested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Iranian regime has intensified its crackdown&nbsp;on&nbsp;human&nbsp;rights and&nbsp;on&nbsp;trade union activists. We stand in solidarity with all human rights defenders, with Iranian trade unionists,&nbsp;and with our brothers and sisters in the Coordinating&nbsp;Council of Iranian Teachers\u2019 Trade Associations (CCITTA),&nbsp;an affiliate of&nbsp;Education International (EI).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NEU&nbsp;calls for an end to the violence and killings,&nbsp;the release of all those arrested in the latest wave of protests, and an end to the repression of teachers and teacher trade&nbsp;unionists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We call on the UK Government&nbsp;and the international community to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demand the immediate and full restoration of internet access\u00a0in Iran\u00a0and an end to all shutdowns and communication restrictions used as tools of repression, concealment, and human rights violations.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demand the immediate and unconditional release of Abdollah Rezaei, Reza\u00a0Moslemi, and all detained teachers, students, children, and trade\u00a0union activists.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call for the immediate cancellation of all death sentences and an end to all political and show trials against civil society\u00a0groups, including students, teachers, and\u00a0labour\u00a0activists.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demand full protection of detainees\u2019 fundamental rights, including access to legal counsel, adequate medical care, and regular communication with their families.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exert immediate and effective international pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran, including demands for access by independent human rights and\u00a0labour\u00a0observers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"share-this\">\n                    <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share\"\nclass=\"twitter-share-button\"\ndata-count=\"horizontal\">Tweet<\/a>\n                    <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n                    <div class=\"facebook-share-button\">\n                        <iframe\nsrc=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcodir.net%2F%3Fp%3D4286&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=200&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21\"\nscrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\noverflow:hidden; width:200px; height:21px;\"\nallowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Education Union&nbsp;(NEU)&nbsp;strongly condemns the brutal&nbsp;repression of peaceful protestors&nbsp;in Iran by&nbsp;the country\u2019s&nbsp;security forces&nbsp;with&nbsp;thousands&nbsp;killed&nbsp;and hundreds arrested.&nbsp; The Iranian regime has intensified its crackdown&nbsp;on&nbsp;human&nbsp;rights and&nbsp;on&nbsp;trade union activists. 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