Four ways you can show solidarity with student activists in Iran

posted on ۹ February, ۲۰۰۸

Since ۷ December, the Iranian regime has imprisoned dozens of left-wing student activists for demonstrating, or attempting to demonstrate, against it, as well as against the threat of a US-Iranian war. Please help us make solidarity with our comrades in Iran.

For more on the struggle in Iran, see http://freeirstudent.blogspot.com, run by activists from the left wing Freedom and Equality-Seeking Students group. It includes a post on our campaign (thanks, comrades!)

۱. Education Not for Sale activists and others have organised to nominate jailed Iranian socialist student activist Anoosheh Azaadbar as NUS Honorary Vice-President. Her election would be a powerful gesture of solidarity with students and others fighting for democracy from below in Iran. For Anoosheh’s manifesto, see here. For her nominators and other supporters, see here. To add your name email education.not.for.sale@gmail.com

۲. Activists in Iran have called for an international day of action on Saturday ۱۶ February. In London, there will be a demonstration from ۱۲ to ۱pm, Saturday ۱۶ February, in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. Please come along, bring banners, placards etc; or if you can’t come, email us with a message of solidarity.

۳. ENS is trying to raise £۲,۰۰۰ in support of the Iranian student movement, including with a benefit gig on International Women’s Day (details soon). Please make a donation, however small; email us and we’ll explain how you an do it.

۴. Organise a meeting or discussion in your college or university about the student movement in Iran, and how to support it. We will be happy to send a speaker, and may be able to provide an Iranian speaker too.

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