Maryam Namazie

Maryam Namazie is a political activist, campaigner and blogger

Tag: Iran

  • Saman Nasim must not be executed tomorrow

    19 February Update: Saman Nasim’s brother says his brother has not been executed according to officials. We must keep the pressure on. Listen to interview with Hesam Yousefi of International Committee against Execution here. Saman Nasim is an alleged juvenile offender who was arrested when he was 17 years old. The Kurdish political prisoner has been transferred…

  • You can defend your precious regime, I will defend revolution

    It was recently brought to my attention that Kaveh Mousavi has written on my “misrepresentations” about Iranian politics. I don’t know who he is and haven’t followed his writings but this one post is sufficient for me to place him on the political spectrum of Iranian politics. All else is smoke and mirrors. The crux…

  • Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed

    They killed Reyhaneh on October 25 – a day of international protest against the throwing of acid on women in Iran for “bad veiling”. Reyhaneh lives on in all those fighting against the vile Islamic regime of Iran. Despite huge amounts of security, her funeral was held yesterday on 26 October. Here is footage of…

  • International Day to Save Reyhaneh Jabbari

    Join 05 October – the international day to save Reyhaneh Jabbari from execution in Iran. There will be actions in various cities. In London, the action will be in Trafalgar Square on 5th October 2014 from 1 to 2pm. The Islamic Regime of Iran has announced that 26-year-old Reyhaneh Jabbari, is to executed next week.…

  • Reyhaneh’s Letter From Prison: I do not deserve to die. Death is not for me. Please save me.

    My name is Reyhaneh Jabari, I am twenty six (26), Iranian and I have been living in prison where I have been confined for years; having nightmares of being executed at any point in time. Days pass by and my fear grows on daily basis as I stand being strangled with a rope around my…

  • 2 August: Campaign for the release of Reza Shahabi, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh and Shahrokh Zamani

    Solidarity pickets have been organised in Sydney, London, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Berlin, Koln, Oslo, Toronto and Gothenburg. Reza Shahabi, a member of the executive board of the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs United Bus Company (Vahed), has been jailed for his part in the great bus workers’ strike in 2006 and in forming the…

  • 20 July: Intl Day to defy fasting rules

    The Bread and Roses team will be at Hyde Park across from Serpentine cafe at 1pm on Sunday 20 July to defy fasting rules during Ramadan in solidarity with the many beaten, harassed, flogged and arrested for eating and drinking during Ramadan in Iran and elsewhere.You can either join our picnic if you are close…

  • 20 July – International Day to Defy Ramadan Fasting Rules

    ژوئيه – روز بين اللمللى روزه خوارى 20 در همبستگى با کسانى که براى خوردن در ماه رمضان اذيت و زندانى مى شوند برنامه نان و گل ۲۰ ژوئيه را روز بين اللمللى روزه خوارى اعلام کرده است 20 July – International Day to Defy Ramadan Fasting Rules In solidarity with people who are beaten,…

  • July 12: International Day of Solidarity with Reza Shahabi and Behnam Ebrahimzadeh

    Join the international day of solidarity with jailed labour activists in Iran, in particular Reza Shahabi and Behnam Ebrahimzadeh who need urgent medical care. You can download the poster of the jailed workers, take a photo of yourself holding the poster and send it to Fariborz Pooya (fariborz_pooya@yahoo.co.uk) to publicise on New Channel TV. Join us.…

  • 12 July Action: Free Labour Activists Now!

    Worker-communist Party of Iran Abroad – UK branch is calling all Trade unions and labour organisations, human rights bodies and the public to support and join the international solidarity with imprisoned Iranian Labour activist Reza Shahabi and Behnam Ebrahimzaden. Reza Shabi is a member of the Executive Committee of Tehran Vahed Bus Company Workers’ Union…

  • Support Iranian Labour activists. Reza Shahabi life is in danger

    Reza Shahabi and Behanm Ebrahimzadeh need urgent support The life of Reza Shahabi is in real danger Reza Shahabi, a member of the executive board of the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs United Bus Company(Vahed), has been jailed for his part in the great bus workers’ strike in 2006 and in forming the…

  • Happy eating during Ramadan!

    روزه خوارى شما مبارک