Mahmoud Beheshti Langaroudi, the spokesperson for the Iranian Teachers' Trade Association, announced that he has been on a hunger strike since December 5 in protest against the 'unjust court ruling' against him. In a letter published on December 12 on the Teacher and Worker Rights website, he stated that he has dedicated '25 years of his life to educating the children of this land and has served educators for over 15 years through union activities,' but has now been on hunger strike for several days in protest against the 'unjust ruling by Judge Salavati, which sentenced him to 9 years in prison after a court session lasting only a few minutes.' The spokesperson expressed hope that 'judicial authorities will heed his cries for justice' and take action to 'suspend the execution of the sentence until a retrial in a competent, public court with the presence of a jury.' Beheshti Langaroudi claims he was sentenced to a total of 9 years in prison in a five-minute trial presided over by Judge Salavati in 2010. He has previously also gone on hunger strike while in prison. Beheshti Langaroudi emphasized that 'the responsibility for any unfortunate events that may occur during his hunger strike will fall on all those who have committed this injustice against him or who choose to remain silent and indifferent to this plea for justice.'
A Imprisoned Teacher in Iran Goes on Hunger Strike Again
Mahmoud Beheshti Langaroudi, a teacher and union leader in Iran, has resumed his hunger strike to protest a 9-year prison sentence he received from a brief trial. He demands justice and a retrial, highlighting the ongoing struggles of educators in Iran against judicial injustices. This situation underscores the broader issues of human rights and the treatment of dissenters in the country.
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Mahmoud Beheshti Langaroudi protests unjust ruling with hunger strike in Iran.
- Mahmoud Beheshti Langaroudi protest Iranian judicial authorities
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- Judge Salavati sentence Mahmoud Beheshti Langaroudi
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The hunger strike underscores the struggle for justice and the risks faced by activists in Iran.
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