Iran: “security cases” against 15 sugar cane workers’ representatives are dropped

 

On 25^th December 2018, Ms Farzaneh Zilaie, solicitor of the Haft Tapeh sugar cane workers, reported that the cases of 15 of the arrested workers’ representatives who were later released on bail, have been dismissed by the court.

 

According to the solicitor, the workers who were accused of public order offences and national security are no longer under investigation and the security cases against them have been dropped. The court has decided that the sugar cane workers’ protest was a peaceful assembly.

Sugar cane workers and members of the public who have been protesting against the arrests and the oppression, regard the decision of the court as a victory over the authorities who are under pressure.

Ali Nejati, Esmaeil Bakhshi, Moslem Arman, Seyed Hasam Fazeli, Mohamad Khanifar and Sepideh Gholyian, who were also arrested at the time, are still being investigated and their cases of ‘acts against national security’ are open.

The Haft Tapeh sugar cane workers, their families as well as their supporters demand the dismissal of all of the ‘security’ cases against the workers and the right to organisation, assembly and protest.

 

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