Stop Reza Shahabi’s Persecution and His Inhumane Treatment

The following statement has been released by Tehran and Suburbs Vahed Bus Workers Syndicate on the condition of Reza Shahabi:

As previously stated by the ‘Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company’ (Sherkat-e-Vahed Trade Union), we offer our overwhelming support in defence of the human rights of Raza Shahabi’s, the dedicated bus driver of Vahed Bus Company and member of the executive board of the Syndicate and protest against his [prison] relocation and the intolerable jail conditions – we call out our regular objections against the violation of rights of Reza Shahabi and the terrible and grave situation of this persecuted worker. And we are calling on the senior [Iran] state officials to end his catastrophic conditions. We also, while, respecting Reza Shahabi’s right to protest against violation of his human rights and reiterating his demands for freedom, access to full [medical] treatment, return to work and complete restoration of his labour rights – however due to his extremely dangerous physical conditions and in order to alleviate the anxiety of his innocent children, his anguished wife and relatives and colleagues including his true friends, we urge him to straightway end his hunger strike and resume normal intake of nutrition.

The Syndicate while sincerely is grateful for the unsparing international support, once again is asking the international organisations, workers syndicates and well known and broad minded personalities to continue defending Rezah Shahabi.

Tehran and Suburbs Vahed Bus Workers Syndicate