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The ITF received these messages after the announcement of the Solidar Award and the release of Gholamreza Gholamhosseini in September 2008:

"Thanks a lot for sharing this information with us.  We hope and pray that the Iranian government will one day come to its real senses and accordingly release comrade Osanloo from prison.  Our hearts go to comrade Osanloo, his friends and his family members. ... We have to pray for the release of Comrade Osanloo from prison and accordingly continue to expose the human rights abuses perpetrated by the tyrants of Iran.  SATAWU says that workers rights are human rights."

- Ephraim

"Delighted we can help make a difference to those non-violent oppressed people who stand up to represent other voices.  Keep pushing for our good friend Osanloo, may common sense prevail there too soon. ... Really pleased of the award but as depressed to know that he will not even be allowed to see his family nor fellow workers on that very special occasion, please pass that message to him."

- Arlette

"Excellent news and richly deserved!"

- Annabelle

"Congratulations, great victory"

- Erika

The ITF Amman Office has received many messages of solidarity from unions in the region. Read the messages of solidarity for Mansour Osanloo and his union:

In Arabic: عربي
In Farsi: صداهای همبستگی

 

"We have been informed by the kidnapping of our brother Mansour Osanloo, President of the bus workers unions and we deeply condemned this act which its purpose is the denial of his right to free trade union activity. We demand the immediate release of brother Mansour as well as to respect the freedom of association, laws and international conventions. We condemn these practices that strike trade unions rights".

- Kalthoum Barkallah
Secretary of International Relations, Fédération générale des chemins de fer tunisiens
(General Union of Railway Workers – Tunisia)

“The General Union for Transport Workers in Palestine deplores and condemns the barbaric and cowardly methods played by irresponsible bands who exercised practices against democracy and against the legitimate institutions by kidnapping our brother Mansour Osanloo. Hence, we demand the official parties to work on his immediate release so as to return to his family, relatives and work safely”.

- Nasser Younes
President, General Union for Transport Workers, Palestine

“In the name of the Petrochemical union, we condemn and deplore this flagrant attack on our colleague Mansour Osanloo. We ask the Iranian government to get involved for the immediate release of our brother Mansour”. 

- Khaled Zyood
President, General Union of Petrochemicals, Jordan

“The Air Transport Union in Egypt condemned this act. We express our solidarity and our strong support to Mansour Osanloo and to his Union. 

- Mohamed Shahata
President, Air Transport Union, Egypt

“We, The Maritime Union in Egypt, denounce what happened to our brother Mansour Osanloo and we express our support to his family and his union. 

- Adel Al Sobhi
President, Maritime Union, Egypt

“We condemn this barbarian act which goes against work trade-union. We ask for the intervention of the government in order to release immediately our friend Mansour and who is responsible of his life”

- George E. Turkieh
International Relations Coordinator, Lebanese Cabin Crew Association, Lebanon

“We, Air transport union in Lebanon, send our support to Mansour Osanloo’s Family as well as his trade union. We want to express our solidarity to them to this unqualified act. We really hope that our colleague will be released soon”.

- Jebran Abu Heidar
Air Transport Union, Lebanon

“We have been informed of the shocking kidnapping of our brother Mansour Osanloo. We express our support to the bus workers’ union in this struggle and we demand the international parties to do all that is in its capacity in order to release our colleague.”

-Abdel Hamid Daraji
General Secretary, SNTF/UGTA (railway union), Algeria

“It’s unacceptable, this kidnapping is against the convention 87 and this is to stop the evolution of unions work. We, the UMT – FNTA, denounced this unbearable act and we send our support to Osanloo’s families and union”.

- Mohamed Sardy
General Secretary, UMT – Fédération Nationale des Transports Aériens, Morocco

“In the name of all the railway workers affiliated to the Fédération Nationale du Transport du Rail – UMT (National Federation of Railway Transport), we denounced the kidnapping of Mansour Osanloo, President of the ITF – affiliated bus workers’ union. We consider this act as anti – trade union which touches all the International Convention which preserves trade union freedoms and our trade union rights. We require the immediate release of our colleague."

- Mohamed Haytoum
General Secretary, UMT – Fédération Nationale du Transport du Rail, Morocco

“In the name of the Ports Workers' Union Confederation of the Moroccan Union of Work, we condemn what happen to our brother, Mansour Osanloo, and the injustice against the right of freedom of association and the union. We also express our solidarity with the Iranian bus workers’ union and Mansour’s family.”

- Said al Hairech
UMT - Union Syndicale des Travailleurs des Ports du Maroc, Morocco


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صداهای همبستگی

دفتر نمایندگی آی تی اف در امان پایتخت اردن پیامهای فراوان همبستگی از اتحادیه های کارگری در منطقه خاورمیانه و شمال افریقا دریافت کرده است. این پیامهای همبستگی با منصور اسانلو و سندیکای اورا بخوانید:

"ما از ربودن برادرمان منصور اسانلو رئیس سندیکای کارگران اتوبوسرانی مطلع شدیم و ما عمیقا این عمل را که هدف آن محروم کردن ایشان از فعالیتهای آزادانه اتحادیه های کارگری است محکوم می کنیم.ما خواستار آزادی فوری برادر منصور و همچنین احترام به  آزادی تجمع و تشکل، قوانین و پیمانهای بین المللی هستیم."
خارطوم بارک الله
دبیر روابط بین الملل اتحادیه عمومی کارگران راه آهن  _  تونس

"اتحادیه عمومی کارگران حمل و نقل در فلسطین از روشهای سبعانه و بزدلانه ای که توسط باندهای غیر مسئول با ربودن برادر منصور اسانلو علیه دموکراسی و نهادهای مشروع و برحق اعمال می کند متاسف است و آن را محکوم می کند. بنا براین ما خواستار این هستیم که مقامات رسمی برای آزادی فوری و به سلامت بازگردان ایشان به آغوش خانواده، بستگان و محیط کاراقدام کنند."
ناصر یونس
رئیس اتحادیه عمومی کارگران حمل و نقل _ فلسطین

"به نام اتحادیه پتروشیمی، ما حمله شرم آور به همکارمان منصور اسانلو را محکوم می کنیم و از بابت آن متاسف هستیم. ما از دولت ایران می خواهیم که برای آزادی فوری برادرمان منصور اسانلو مداخله کند."
خالد زیاد
رئیس اتحادیه عمومی کارگران پتروشیمی  - اردن

"اتحادیه حمل و نقل عمومی در مصر این اقدام را محکوم می کند. ما همبستگی خود را ابراز می داریم و از منصور اسانلو و سندیکای ایشان قویا حمایت می کنیم."
محمد شاهاتا
رئیس اتحادیه حمل و نقل هوایی، مصر

"ما، کارگران اتحادیه دریایی در مصرآنچه که برای برادرمان منصور اسانلو اتفاق افتاده محکوم می کنیم و حمایت خودمان را از خانواده و سندیکای ایشان اعلام می کنیم."
عادل الصبحی
رئیس اتحادیه دریایی – مصر

"ما این عمل سبعانه را که علیه فعالیت اتحادیه کارگری صورت گرفته است محکوم می کنیم. ما خواستار مداخله دولت هم برای آزادی فوری دوستمان منصور بوده و هم شناسایی کسانی که مسئولیت زندگی او را بر عهده دارند."
جورج ایی. ترکییه
همآهنگ کننده روابط بین المللی انجمن کارکنان هواپیمایی لبنان، لبنان

"ما اعضای اتحادیه حمل و نقل هوایی در لبنان، حمایت خودمان را از خانواده منصور اسانلو و همچنین سندیکای ایشان  اعلام می کنیم. ما حمایت خودمان را از آنها علیه این  اقدام غیر قابل توجیه ابراز می کنیم."
جبران ابو حیدر
اتحادیه حمل و نقل هوایی، لبنان

"ما از خبر هولناک ربودن برادرمان منصور اسانلو مطلع شدیم. ما حمایت خودمان را از سندیکای کارگران اتوبوسرانی در این مبارزه اعلام می کنیم و از هئیتهای بین المللی می خواهیم که برای آزادی همکارمان هرکاری که در توان دارند انجام بدهند."
عبدالحمید داراجی
دبیرکل، اس ان تی اف/ یو جی تی ای (اتحادیه راه آهن) الجزیره

"اصلا قابل پذیرش نیست، این آدم ربایی علیه پیمان 87  (آی ال او) است و اینکه این امر رشد و تحول در فعالیتهای اتحادیه کارگری را متوقف می کند. ما، کارگران اتحادیه مراکش – فدراسیون ملی حمل و نقل هوایی (یو ام تی – اف ان تی ای) این عمل غیر قابل تحمل را محکوم می کنیم و حمایت خودمان را نثار خانواده اسانلو و سندیکا می کنیم."
محمد سردی
دبیر کل یو ام تی  - فدراسیون ملی حمل و نقل هوایی، مراکش

" به نام همه کارگران حمل و نقل ریلی وابسته به فدراسیون ملی حمل و نقل راه آهن ( یو ام تی) ما ربودن منصور اسانلو رئیس سندیکای کارگران اتوبوسرانی وابسته به آی تی اف را محکوم می کنیم. ما این عمل را یک اقدام ضد اتحادیه کارگری قلمداد می کنیم بطوری که به همه پیمانهای بین المللی که حافظ آزادی اتحادیه های کارگری و حقوق اتحادیه های کارگری ماست ضربه می زند.  ما خواستار آزای فوری همکارمان هستیم."
محمد هی توم
دبیر کل، یو ام تی - فدراسیون ملی حمل و نقل  ریلی، مراکش

"به نام کنفدراسیون اتحادیه کارگران بنادر اتحادیه کارگری مراکش (یو ام تی) ما آنچه را که برای برادرمان منصورا سانلو اتفاق افتاده و بی عدالتی علیه حق آزادی تشکیل انجمن  و اتحادیه را محکوم می کنیم. ما همچنین همبستگی خودمان را با سندیکای کارگران  اتوبوسرانی در ایران و خانواده منصور ابراز می کنیم."
سعید الحیرچ
یو ام تی – اتحادیه سندیکای مسافربری و بنادر، مراکش



Related documents:
ITF Statement (10 July 2007) (52kb PDF)

ITF/ITUC letter to President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (45kb PDF)

ITUC letter to ILO Director General about the abduction of Mansour Osanloo, 11 July 2007 (34kb PDF)

GMB (Great Britain) letter to the Ambassador of Iran in London condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (11 July 2007) (14kb PDF)

TUC letter to Embassador of Iran in London condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (16kb PDF)

Federation of Transport, Petroleum and Agricultural Workers (Cyprus) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (11 July 2007) (14kb PDF)

AFL-CIO letter to President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (509kb PDF)

Education International (EI) letter to President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (104kb PDF)

TSSA (Great Britain) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (11 July 2007) (16kb PDF)

Amnesty International letter to the Ambassador of Iran in London condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (11 July 2007) (35kb PDF)

Appeal by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders on the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (84kb PDF)

Workers of Iran Khodro statement on the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (11 July 2007) (13kb PDF)

Canadian Labour Congress letter to the Leader of Iran on the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (11 July 2007) (31kb PDF)

UGT (Spain) letter to President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (11 July 2007) (50kb PDF)

ASLEF (Great Britain) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (12 July 2007) (12kb PDF)

JTUC-RENGO (Japan) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (12 July 2007) (62kb PDF)

SEV (Switzerland) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (12 July 2007) (19kb PDF)

AKT (Finland) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (12 July 2007) (93kb PDF)

Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company Statement on the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (12 July 2007) (14kb PDF)

Syndicate of Computer Workers statement on the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (12 July 2007) (14kb PDF)

CAW (Canada) letter to the Leader of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (12 July 2007) (102kb PDF)

Syndicate of Workers of Building Paints Statement on the abduction and arrest of Mansour Osanloo (13 July 2007) (14kb PDF)

BTB (Belgium) letter to the Ambassador of Iran in Brussels condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (13 July 2007) (164kb PDF)

Pakistan Transport Workers' Federation letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (14 July 2007) (13kb PDF)

TGWU (Great Britain) letter to the Ambassador of Iran in London condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (16 July 2007) (22kb PDF)

RTBU (Australia) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (16 July 2007) (84kb PDF)

DGB Bundesvorstand (Germany) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction and arrest of Mansour Osanloo (16 July 2007) (48kb PDF)

International Transport Federation Malaysia Council letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (17 July 2007) (14kb PDF)

SEIU (US) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (17 July 2007) (48kb PDF)

International Brotherhood of Teamsters (US) Press Release on the arrest and imprisonment of Mansour Osanloo (18 July 2007) (30kb PDF)

National Union of Public and General Employees (Canada) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (80kb PDF)

vida (Austria) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (20 July 2007) (726kb PDF)

Librarian's Guild (AFSCME Local 2626) resolution in support of the Tehran Bus Workers' Union (27 July 2007) (17kb PDF)

AIRF (India) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (27 July 2007) (14kb PDF)

TRANSNET (Germany) letter to the Ambassador of Iran in Berlin condemning the detention of Mansour Osanloo and Mahmoud Salehi (30 July 2007) (64kb PDF)

ITF Indonesia Coordinator letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (30 July 2007) (102kb PDF)

KPI (Indonesia) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (31 July 2007) (109kb PDF)

BSA (Bangladesh) letter to the Ambassador of Iran in Dhaka condemning the detention of Mansour Osanloo and Mahmoud Salehi (20kb PDF)

ICTU (Ireland) letter to the Ambassador of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (7 August 2007) (63kb PDF)

CFDT (France) letter to the President of Iran condemning the abduction of Mansour Osanloo (8 August 2007) (53kb PDF)

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