The life of Mahmoud Salehi is in danger!

Appeal to labour organisations and activists of the world

The life of Mahmoud Salehi is in danger!

According to information received from Mahmoud Salehi he is in a critical physical condition. Najibeh Salehzadeh, his wife, while confirming this said: "A long time ago one of Mahmoud's kidneys stopped working and at present he lives with a kidney that loses its efficiency every day. The prison authorities prevent his medicines from being delivered to the jail, even though as well as the severe kidney pain Mahmoud is also vomiting his water and food."

The prison's medical officers have made it clear that he needs immediate medical treatment outside the jail. Najibeh Salehzadeh worriedly says that Mahmoud's situation is becoming more severe by the day and asks the labour activists of the world to rush to Mahmoud Salehi's aid.

By enduring this unbearable pain in the prison of the capitalists Mahmoud Salehi, this tireless activist of the labour movement, is in fact being tortured. We are certain that Mahmoud Salehi can be freed from this critical situation only through the effort and struggle of his class brothers and sisters. Let us form a general solidarity and with all our might demand his unconditional release from prison.

Co-operation Council of Labour Organisations and Activists
2 June 2007

1- Committee for the Pursuit of the Creation of Free Labour Organisations
2- Co-ordination Committee for the Creation of Labour Organisations
3- Workers' Cultural and Support Organisation
4- The Union of Labour Committees
5- A group of Labour Activists
6- A group of Iranian University Students Demanding Freedom and Equality

Copies to:
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Reporters Sans Frontieres
Human Rights Watch

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