Security forces arrested a number of teachers on the occasion of National Teachers’ Day on May 2, 2010.
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) - The teachers were paying tribute to Dr. Abol-Hassan Khan-Ali by visiting his grave when security forces arrested a number of teachers present at the site. Dr. Khan-Ali was a teacher who was killed on May 1, 1961 for protesting teachers’ right.
HRANA has confirmed the arrest of Mohammad Taghi Fallahi, Iraj Javadi, Forghani, Mohammadi, Raeiszadeh, Ms. Barpar, Zeinalzadeh, Souri, Shivarani, Iman Zadeh, and Montajabi.
According to HRANA eight other teachers were also arrested last week in the lead up to Teachers’ Day in Iran.
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