Free jailed teacher trade union leaders in Djibouti
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- Published on Friday, 24 March 2017 08:45
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Omar Ali Ewado and Ahmed-Kadar Nour, leaders of the teachers' union in Djibouti were arrested on March 19th and 20th, 2017 by the country's Security Services. The authorities have not given any reasons for these arrests.
The Education International, representing teacher trade unions around the world, is concerned for their physical and psychological well-being while in detention, especially as Mr. Ewado has started a hunger strike in protest at his arrest.
These arrests are only the latest developments in the ongoing harassment and repression of teachers and trade unionists seeking to exercise their legitimate rights and freedoms in Djibouti.
For many years, teacher union members and leaders have been targeted for arrests, salary suspensions, harassment, forced early retirements, or forced transfers.
Last year, Mr. Ewado, who is also President of the Human Rights League of Djibouti, was arrested for denouncing human rights abuses by the authorities.
Please take a moment to tell the government of Djibouti to release our brothers Omar Ali Ewado and Ahmed-Kadar Nour, and stop the persecution and harassment of teacher unionists and human rights defenders in the country.
http://www.labourstart.org/go/djibouti2017
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Thank you very much!
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