Announcement of formation of „Committee for the Defense of Reza Shahabi"
To workers, labour organizations, media and judicial officials
Workers, people with social conscience!
Reza Shahabi a worker and board member of the Tehran bus drivers’ union, the Vahed Syndicate, is imprisoned since 12th of June 2010 due to defending his and other workers’ rights and demands in Tehran's Evin prison.
Additionally to his kidney and liver severe problems he is suffering extreme spinal column problems and he already lost the control on the left side of his body. According to the physicians his left side might become paralyzed without hospitalization.
During the last 19-month his family members and children have been in the worst mental, physical and economic conditions. We contacted and also wrote over and over again to judicial and various authorities without any result, Reza is still in prison, his situation uncertain and his life at risk.
In protest against his condition Reza has gone on a hunger strike since November 22nd.
We made all our efforts for his release during the last 19 months, but he is still imprisoned and in critical condition.
Reza believes that workers should only rely on labour solidarity and endeavors in this manner.
We, the family members and relatives of Reza Shahabi support Reza and his believes, we reach out our hands towards labour, labour activists and ask all to spend efforts for his unconditional and immediate release.
Hereby we announce the foundation of the "Committee for the Defense of Reza Shahabi" and ask everybody willing to enter or support this group to contact email below:
k.d.shahabi@gmail.com
k-d-shahabi.blogspot.com
Reza Shahabi Defense Committee - 3 December 2011
Shirin Shahabi - Mohammad Amin Shahabi - Robabeh Rezai - Maryam Ghassemlou - Nader Naderi - Hamid Rezai - Zahra Shahabi - Bahman Shahabi - Mehdi Shahabi - Asgar Shahabi - Qasim Shahabi
