Reza Shahabi's life in danger

Reza Shahbi is since 37 days in hunger strike. 

Shahabi, the Board member and treasurer of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Drivers Syndicate has been transferred to Rejaishahr prison Evin prison on June 1, 2014.

Shahabi deamds:Being returned to the Ward 350 of Evin PrisonMedical leave for surgery and treatment of his lumbar disc Implementation of the new Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code

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پیام به مناسبت ١٦ آذر، روز دانشجو

رضا شهابی

پیام به مناسبت 16 آذر، روز دانشجو

16 آذر است، روز دانشجو. لازم نیست که کلیشه وار به مرور تاریخ خوابیده پشت این مناسبت بپردازیم، اما لازم است تا از خلال 16 آذر سال 1332 و نیز تمامی 16 آذرهای تا پیش از امروز نسبت جنبش دانشجویی ایرانی سال 1392 را با موقعیت تاریخی امروزش روشن کنیم.

من در حالی با شما سخن می گویم که هر چند به دلیل شغلم، موقعیت طبقاتی ام و بسیاری مسائل اجتماعی دیگر توفیق حضور در محیط دانشگاه را نداشتم، اما با تمامی مشکلات اجازه ندادم که عنصر تحصیل به تمامی از زندگی من رخت بر بندد و به این ترتیب از همین داخل زندان اقدام به ادامه ِ تحصیل در مقطع لیسانس نمودم.

این اشاره از آن بابت بود که بگویم من به عنوان یک فعال کارگری که عضو هئیت مدیره سندیکای کارگران شرکت واحد اتوبوسرانی

رضا شهابى : نقش كارگران پيشرو و فعالان كارگرى در جنبش كارگرى ايران

: رضا شهابى 

 كارگران آگاه، پيشرو و فعالين كارگرى در راه احقاق حقوق به حق كارگران در شرايط كنونى جامعه بايد در بين كارگران    خدماتى، شركتى، صنايع و كارگران ميدانى و فصلى حضور پيدا كنند

و آنها را نسبت به شرايط به وجود آمده  مثل گراني، بيكاري، نبود امنيت شغلي و علت بوجود آمدن اين بحران ها آگاه كنند و با تهيه  نشريات و بولتن هاي كارگري راه و روش مبارزه صنفي و رسيدن به مطالبات قانوني به كارگران را آموزش دهند و كارگران آگاه و پيشرو بايد از طريق آموزش و آگاه دادن به كارگران تمامي صنوف، تشكل هاي كارگري را در كشور رواج دهند تا .مطالبات صنفي و سياسي خودشان را پيگيري كنند

Reza Shahabi on Medical Treatment strike

Reza Shahabi was also attacked as recently the security forces raided the section 350 of Evin-prison and physical abused and assaulted the prisoners.

They tugged Reza Shahabi and threw him violently out of bed by holding his feet. This brutal act intensified the back and leg pain of Reza.

Despite this situation the chief of sick ward of prison refuse to send him and other political prisoners to a hospital out of the prison with the feeble excuses such as: the minimum number of requests is not reached or you simulate. Even accessing the sick ward in prison means many body searches, insult and offense.

In protest against these conditions Reza Shahabi started a Medical Treatment Refusal beginning August 11, 2013.

Communiqué number 54 of “Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“

The back pain of Reza Shahabi has now referred to his left leg, so that he was transferred to the sick ward of the Evin- prison last week. Due to the lack of medical treatment and being insulted by the sick ward responsible and the physician Reza requested to go back to prison. He has severe pain and can walk with the help of his prison mates; he receives morphine and cortisone injections against his severe pain. The prison authorities refused to transfer him to hospital for MRT, because of critical conditions of “election”.  They accuse him to exaggerate his pain and pomposity. 

Communiqué number 53 of “Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“

Shahabi and Robabe

Reza Shahabi was taken to the interrogation branch 4 of the Court in Evin Prison. The court has fined Shahabi 4 million Toman for 12-days unauthorized absence from prison. This is despite the fact that Shahabi acted according to the instruction of the prosecutor, who told him “we will inform you by a phone call, the date you have to return to prison”.  

At the same time, Robabe Rezaei, the wife of Shahabi has been summoned to the intelligent Ministry and was interrogated. She was questioned why she spread the news about the situation of her husband. She answered:” I did nothing illegal and only answer the people, who contact me

and ask about his situation”. 

Communiqué number 52 of “Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“: Reza Shahabi’s health is deteriorating

Reza Shahabi, the imprisoned worker, is facing deteriorating health. The intense pain in his lower back area, neck, his left foot and left arm began just 20 days after he was returned to prison. Due to the huge pain, he has difficulties to sit, walk and also sleep. More than 20 days ago he asked to be examined by a neurosurgeon, but the prison authorities answered him: “there are not enough requests for a neurosurgeon; we cannot provide a doctor any time you ask”. Beside these, during his temporary release he was under dental treatment, which was interrupted, because he was returned to prison. Now he is suffering severe headache and pain in eyes. His family organized a dentist visit, but the prosecutor did not permit him the dentist visit. His reason for refusal was: “You had a long prison leave”. 
Shahabi was returned to prison on April 15th. 

Reza Shahabi wieder im Gefängnis

15.4.2013
Reza Shahabi, Vorstandsmitglied und Schatzmeister der Vahed Busfahrer Gewerkschaft von Teheran und Umgebung, musste wieder in das Gefängnis zurückkehren. Er durfte für die Zeit einer medizinischen Behandlung das Gefängnis gegen eine Kautionszahlung verlassen. Obwohl die Ärzte eine Verlängerung der Behandlung empfohlen hatten, wurde dies durch das

Ministerium für Nachrichtenwesen und Sicherheit abgelehnt.

Begleitet von seiner Familie, einigen Mitgliedern der Busfahrergewerkschaft, Kollegen und Arbeiteraktivisten begab er sich am Montag des 15.04. 2013 wieder  in das Gefängnis. 

Reza Shahabi returned to prison

Reza Shahabi, Board member and treasurer of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Drivers Syndicate, who has been on medical leave, is returned to prison. The authorities rejected the extension of his temporarily release for medical treatment, despite the recommendations of the physicians.He returned to prison accompanied by his family, a number of members of the syndicate, his colleges and labour activists at 7 p.m. on Monday.

Tehran and Suburbs Bus Drivers syndicate

نوشتاری از رضا شهابی رو به طبقه کارگر ایران

با سلام و عرضِ ادب به دوستان و هم‌طبقه‌ای‌های عزيز

اين يادداشت كوتاه، توضيح بخشي از نظرات بنده و جمع‌بندیِ تجربیاتی‌ست که در سال‌های فعّالیت خود در سندیکای کارگران شرکت واحد و جنبش کارگری ایران به آن‌ها رسیده‌ام. سندیکای کارگران شرکت واحد به عنوان تشکُّلی مستقل که بنده فعّالیت کارگری خود را در آن آغاز کرده و هم‌اکنون نیز ادامه می‌دهم، تشکّلی‌ برآمده از متنِ بخشی از کارگرانِ ایران است که در این سال‌ها ثابت کرده چه توانایی‌های فراوان و چه دست‌آوردهایی داشته و می‌تواند با تمامی نقاط ضعفش و نیز سنگ‌اندازی‌ها و سرکوب‌ها، به عنوان الگو و سرمشقی برای کارگران ایران به حساب آید.   برای خواندن ادامه مطلب اینجا کلیک کنید  ->

Prosecutor refused the extension of temporarily release of Behnam Ebrahim Zadeh

BEHNAM EBRAHIMZADEH AND HIS SON NIMA IN HOSPITAL

According to the blog of Behnam Ebrahim Zadeh family, labor and children rights´ activist Behnam Ebrahimzadeh had to appear in court as scheduled on April 9, to request extension of his temporarily release.

His request was refused, despite severe illness of his son, who is suffering leukemia and under treatment.

The Prosecutor supported his decision with the reason: “The Ministry of Intelligence and National Security did not approve the extension of temporarily release. We need this approval, up until now they did not contact us.”

At the same time it is said that also the request for temporarily release extension of Shiva Nazar Ahari (human rights activist), Reza Shahabi and Pouria Shapari has been rejected. It seems possible that request of Mohammad Davoodi will also be rejected.

Obviously in the run up to June’s elections this Ministry plans to bring these activists back into the prison.  

Arbeiter gehören nicht ins Gefängnis!

Arbeiter und friedensliebende Menschen !

In letzter Zeit hat eine neue Welle von Vorladungen, Verhaftungen von Arbeiteraktivisten und Arbeitern eingesetzt.

Die sieben Arbeiteraktivisten Khaled Hosseini, vafa Ghaderi, Ali Azadi, Ghaleb Hosseini, Behzad farajolahi, and Hamed Mahmoud Nejad, Mitglieder des Komitees zur Schaffung von Arbeiterorganisationen, sowie Sharif Saad Panah, ein Mitglied der freien Arbeiter-Gewerkschaft im Iran, wurden verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt. Eine Anzahl von anderen Arbeiteraktivisten wurde eingeschüchtert, bedroht oder verhört. Diese Bedrohungen und Inhaftierungen sind geschehen, während Mohammad Jarahi, Fariborz Rees Dana, Shahrokh Zamani, Pedram Nasrolahi, Rasol Badaghi, Abdolreza Ghanbari neben vielen anderen Arbeiteraktivisten sich immer noch im Gefängnis befinden.

Arbeiteraktivisten werden verhaftet und verurteilt, während die hart arbeitenden und mittellosen Menschen in einer elenden Situation leben und die Kaufkraft der Arbeiterklasse von Tag zu Tag abnimmt  und sie jede Hoffnung auf Besserung verlieren.

Reza Shahabi: Workers should not be in prison!

Workers and freedom loving people!

Recently an intensified new round of summons, detentions and imprisonment of labor activists and workers has begun.
Seven labor activists: Khaled Hosseini, vafa Ghaderi, Ali Azadi, Ghaleb Hosseini, Behzad farajolahi, and Hamed Mahmoud Nejad members of the Coordinating Committee to help Form Workers´ Organizations and Sharif Saad Panah, a member of the free Union of workers in Iran, have been arrested and jailed, a number of other labor activists have been intimidated, threatened or summoned.

Reza Shahabi beendet seinen Hungerstreik nach 22 Tagen

Reza Shahabi wurde am 07. Januar, 10:45 Uhr aus dem Gefängnis freigelassen. Während er das Gefängnis verließ, applaudierten Mitgefangene und sangen Lieder des Aufstandes.

Shahabi wurde nur für 5 Tage freigelassen, nachdem er einen 22-tägigen Hungerstreik hinter sich hatte und die Einnahme jedweder Medizin abgelehnt hatte. Zu Hause, im Kreise seiner Familie und Freunde angekommen, beendete er seinen Hungerstreik.

Reza Shahabi released and ended his hunger strike after 22 days

Reza was released at 10:45 PM on January 7^th. 

He left the prison, while other prisoners cheered and sang uprising songs.

He is released for 5 days and after 22 days of hunger strike and refusal of taking any medicine. Reza broke his hunger strike at home and among his family members and friends. 

Communiqué number 46 of “Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“ Reza shahabi still on hunger strike

Communiqué number 46 of “Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“

Reza shahabi still on hunger strike

Reza Shahabi insists on continuing his hunger strike and refusal of medical treatment until his demand is fulfilled.

He has announced that he will end his strike only outside of prison and after his release for medical treatment.

The family of Shahabi reports after a visit with him that he has lost at least 10 kg weight during the last 13 days and he suffered under raised blood pressure, but he still refuses to intake any medicine.

Shahabi was informed by his family about a letter signed by 22 labour activists, in which they asked him to end his hunger strike. Reza Shahabi expressed his gratefulness to all those labour activists, who care for him and his family, even so he insisted on continuing his hunger strike until the fulfillment of his demand.   

The security against contacted the family of Reza Shahabi and told them to deposit some certificate of title as guarantee (bail) for his release on first of January 2013.

Reza voiced his appreciation in a verbal message to all of workers, labour organization and activists inside and outside of Iran, who have supported him by spreading the information about his condition and by organizing protest actions. The members of Reza Shahabi defense committee also expressed their sincere appreciation for all the support. 

Reza Shahabi tritt in den Hungerstreik und verweigert Medikamentenaufnahme

Reza Shahabi ist aus Protest gegen die Misshandlungen durch die Gefängniswärter und auch durch eine rücksichtslose Missachtung der Gefängnisleitung über die Verschlechterung seines Gesundheitszustands im Teheraner Evin-Gefängnis in einen Hungerstreik getreten.

Am 24.12. berichtete seine Familie  nach einem Besuch, dass er seit Beginn seines Hungerstreiks über sieben Kilo abgenommen habe und die Fortführung seines Hungerstreiks angekündigt hat.

Shahabi war am 15. Dezember für medizinische Untersuchungen und zur Röntgen-Analyse ins Krankenhaus gebracht worden. Der Arzt betonte erneut, dass Shahabi für einen Zeitraum die absolute Ruhe mit der richtigen Pflege benötigte und ordnete neue Röntgenaufnahmen an.

Nach dem Röntgen verhinderte der Gefängniswärter von Shahabi die Analyse der Aufnahmen durch den Arzt und sagte zu Shahabi: "Wir müssen sofort zurück ins Gefängnis." Shahabi und seine Familie protestierten dagegen. Der Gefängniswärter antwortete Shahabi mit den Worten: "Wenn Du nicht aufhörst, zu protestieren, werde ich Dich später im Gefängnis zusammenschlagen ".

Nach der Rückkehr ins Gefängnis kündigte Shahabi an, dass er jegliche medizinische Behandlung verweigern wird.

Einen Tag später informierte er seine Frau und seine Tochter, dass er einen Hungerstreik begonnen hat und wird ihn weiterführen, bis er gegen Kaution für die medizinische Behandlung außerhalb des Gefängnisses entlassen wird.

Seine Frau sagte in einem Interview, dass er sogar aufgehört hat, seine Blutdruck-Medikamente zu sich zu nehmen, was eine zusätzliche Gefahr für ihn darstellt.

Communiqué number 44 of “Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“

The third hunger strike of Reza Shahabi is very alarming –Mahmoud Salehi, the spokesman of the Reza Shahabi Defense Committee addressed the workers, the workers' People and labour organizations.

Reza Shahabi the imprisoned worker, the Treasurer and Executive Board member of the Syndicate of workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company “Vahed” worte a protest letter against the brutal prison conditions and lack of basic medical treatment in prison with the title: “I am just one example of the violation against health of prisoners”. In this letter he announced that to put his protest into action he will in first step refuse taking his medication and medical treatment and if no improvement action is initiated he will go on hunger strike.

After being insult and mistreatment by the prison warder he changed his mind and decided to go on hunger strike.

This is his third hunger strike during the last three years, which can endanger his health seriously and can lead to nonreversible damages.

In addition to his post-surgery and chronic suffering he also suffers from high blood pressure followed by nose bleedings.

The Reza Shahabi defense committee strongly protests such conditions and mistreatment, which forced Shahabi to make this decision. We state that the bad health condition of Reza and the history of his hunger strikes make him more vulnerable by the consequences of another hunger strike.

Therefore, we declare the officials, who refuse Reza and many other prisoners the fundamental human rights, responsible for the consequences.

The “Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“ appeals to the workers and labour organizations to protest in any possible form against the conditions that Reza Shahabi is facing.

“Reza Shahabi Defense Committee“, December 19, 2012

Reza Shahabi har hotat med våld istället för medicinskt behandling

Enligt Kommuniké nummer 42 av "Reza Shahabi försvar kommittén", var Reza Shahabi komtill sjukhuset den 15 december för läkarundersökning och röntgen analys. Läkarenunderströk återigen att han behöver en period av absolut vila med tillbörlig omsorg ochriktad spinal röntgen.
Efter röntgen hindrade vakten röntgenanalys av läkaren och sa till Shahabi: "Vi måste återvända till fängelse omedelbart". Detta protesterade genom Shahabi och hans familj.Fängelsevakten svarade Shahabis protest med dessa ord: "om du inte slutar att protestera, kommer jag senare slå dig i fängelse".

Reza Shahabi on hunger strike and medical treatment refusal

On December 15^th Reza Shahabi announced his medical treatment refusal in protest against the mistreatment by the prison warder and also reckless disregard of prison authorities about deterioration of his health condition. 

A day later, he informed his wife and daughter that he has begun a hunger strike and will continue it until he is released on bail for medical treatment outside the prison.

His wife said in an interview that he even stopped taking his blood pressure medication, which is an extra hazard to him.