News Center — The continuous judicial prosecutions against union activists in Iran reveal the widening scope of restrictions on union work, amid growing complaints of targeting teachers, workers, and civil society activists.

The Coordinating Council of Teachers' Unions in Iran announced that the Supreme Court rejected, for the second time, the retrial request submitted by the teachers' union activist in Khuzestan Province, Kokab Badaghi. The Revolutionary Court in the city of Izeh had previously sentenced her to one year in prison, and with the rejection of the retrial request, the case was referred to the sentence enforcement department, and the execution of the penalty has become imminent.

The Coordinating Council of Teachers' Unions in Iran condemned the continued judicial pressures against Kokab Badaghi, demanding a halt to the execution of the sentence and an end to the security and judicial prosecutions that teachers are subjected to because of their union activities.

The Council affirmed that defending the rights of teachers and students, participating in organizational activities, and seeking to achieve professional demands are fundamental rights of citizens, considering the judicial targeting of these activities a violation of the professional and civil rights of teachers.

The Teachers' Unions Council expressed its solidarity with Kokab Badaghi, stressing the right to independent organizing, freedom of expression, and the right to a fair trial, calling for the release of all imprisoned teachers.