Iran's security agencies have summoned as many as 14 union activists and members of the Kurdistan Teachers Union ahead of Mahsa Amini's death anniversary.
The educators face serious charges, including "gathering and colluding against the security of the country," "propaganda against the Islamic Republic", and "disrupting public order."
Iran's Teachers Union has released a statement regarding these summons.
They highlighted that many Kurdistan educators and teachers' union activists have already faced repercussions in the wake of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, which took place after Amini's custodial death. They have also been deprived of union rights such as ranking benefits.
The council further said, "In the last few months, hundreds of cases have been opened with various accusations against teachers' union activists in the boards of administrative violations of education, with the cooperation of district managers and security guards of this department."
Condemning what they describe as "repressive actions and continuous efforts to silence the voices of teachers and union activists," the council emphasized teachers' rights to freedom of expression, protest, and union activity.
They demanded an end to repression and unfair trials, and called for the restoration of teachers' union rights.
Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died in the custody of Iran’s morality police in 2022 after being detained for wearing her hijab “improperly."
Her death sparked nationwide protests, which became known as the Woman, Life, Freedom movement.
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