I am writing this to first inform you of a threat that is facing Shahrukh Zemani, a labor activist in Iran. Shahrukh has been in jail
for few years now and recently entered a hunger strike. His sole “crime” is his political activities relating to organizing unions. Shahrukh went on hunger strike after authorities decided to remove him from political prisoners’ ward into a ward full of dangerous prisoners. He has been on hunger strike for about 37 days now. Shahrukh has lost about 70 pounds so far.
I am asking you to write a few sentences to condemn Shahrukh’s detention as well as for prisons’ authorities not granting his demand of being returned to political prisoners’ ward.
Here are few English links about Shahrukh:
http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2014/04/06/shahrokh-zamani-hunger-strike
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-iranian-government-free-shahrokh-zamani
https://www.facebook.com/freesharokh