Case No 2508 (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) - Complaint date: 25-JUL-06

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Allegations

The complainants allege that the authorities and the employer committed several and continued acts of repression against the local trade union at the bus company, including: harassment of trade unionists and activists; violent attacks on the union’s founding meeting; the violent disbanding, on two occasions, of the union general assembly; arrest and detention of large numbers of trade union members and leaders under false pretences (disturbing public order, illegal trade union activities); the mass arrest and detention of workers (more than 1,000) for planning a one-day strike. The complainant organizations also allege that the authorities have arrested Mr Mansour Osanloo, chairperson of the union executive committee, on very serious charges (including contacts with Iranian opposition groups abroad and instigating armed revolt against authorities), and that he had been detained for over six months as of the time of the filing of the complaint and is being denied due legal process

Case No 2508 (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) - Complaint date: 25-JUL-06

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Allegations

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