HRANA News Agency – Teachers and students from different grade levels throughout the city of Sanandaj [Kurdistan Province] commemorated the first anniversary of Farzad Kamangar’s execution on May 9, 2011.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in response to a call issued by Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan to reject violence and defend the right to live, a number of schools in Sanandaj honored Iran’s beloved teacher, Farzad Kamangar, on May 9, 2011.
On this day, a significant number of students in Sanandaj attended schools with candles in order to light them in their classrooms. Similarly, many teachers devoted their lessons to discussions about rejecting violence and defending the right to live and dedicated time to introduce Farzad Kamangar further to their students. In addition, in several schools, Farzad Kamangar’s letters were read in classrooms. According to local HRANA reporters, although no particular problem occurred, a number of schools were dismissed earlier than usual.
It must be noted that in the last few days, many civil and political activists have issued a collective call in support of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan and have named May 9th “Liberal Teachers’ Day.”
