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| Farzad Kamangar |
On Saturday 19 July around 300 Kurdish teachers protested against Farzad Kamangar's death sentence . At the gathering in Sanandaj, in Iranian Kurdistan, the teachers read out a manifesto in defence of Farzad Kamangar, calling his death sentence unjust and demanding that the authorities revoke it and release him immediately.
Farzad Kamangar, a teacher, journalist and civil society activist was sentenced to death for alleged membership of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey. This took place in a closed-door court hearing lasting less than five minutes!
The gathering in front of the Sanandaj prosecutor's office also included members of Farzad Kamangar's family. The protesters held portraits of Farzad Kamangar and placards with slogans like: "This kind and helpful teacher should not be sentenced to death", "Justice means freedom for Kamangar" and "We demand Farzad Kamangar's release". The 40 minute gathering ended peacefully.
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Iranian Workers' Solidarity Network
30 July 2008
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