Iran: Global Unions condemn the escalating violations of human and labour rights and civil liberties

The Council of Global Unions (CGU), representing over 200 million workers, including journalists, condemns the escalating violations of trade union leaders and activists' human and labour rights and civil liberties by various Iranian authorities.

The CGU expresses deep concern about the intensification of repressive measures targeting teachers, journalists, trade union activists, student activists, and women's rights defenders, especially in light of the approaching anniversary of the extrajudicial death of Jina Mahsa Amini on 16 September. We denounce this repression and urgently call for its cessation, thereby enabling trade unionists to defend and uphold workers' rights in Iran, a cornerstone of any democratic society.

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