Soraya Darabi

Soraya Darabi (Persian: ثریا دارابی ‘’Soraya Darabi’’; born 23 September 1955) is an Iranian teacher, journalist and trade union activist.[1] She was editor of the Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper and vice president of the Iran Teachers Trade Association (ITTA).

Soraya Darabi
Soraya Darabi, Editor of Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper (هفته نامه قلم معلم) and ex-vice president of ITTA
Born (1955-09-23) September 23, 1955
Ahvaz, Iran
EducationBachelor in Persian language literature
Occupation(s)Teacher, journalist, trade union and women rights activist
Notable workEditor of Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper (هفته نامه قلم معلم); ex-vice president of ITTA
SpouseMohammad Khaksari
ChildrenSajjad Khaksari, Sadid Khaksari and Ali Khaksari
Parent(s)Ghodratali Darabi and Marzieh Fatahi

Union activities

Soraya Darabi was vice president of the ITTA[2] and editor of Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper (هفته نامه قلم معلم)[3] on May 9, 2007 when the Iranian security guards attacked teachers gathering in Tehran in front of the Iranian Islamic Parliament and arrested 22 teachers including Soraya Darabi.[4][5][6]

By Islamic Revolutionary Court’s decision, she was detained in Evin prison for 10 days before her release in exchange for $40,000 in bail.[7]

Since November 5, 2007, Darabi has worked with Shirin Ebadi as a member of Iranian Mothers of Peace (Persian: ‘’’’Madarane Solhe’’’’ or مادران صلح) and before the shutdown of Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) offices during the governance of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Personal life

She is married to Mohammad Khaksari, the owner and editor in chief of Teacher's Pen = Ghalame Moalem and the co-founder of ITTA.[8] She is the mother of Sajjad Khaksari,[9] arrested photographer of Teacher's Pen.[10][11][12][13]

See also

References
  1. UNHCR 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Iran
  2. Education International – UPR Submission – Iran; Page 3-4
  3. Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper: Website
  4. IranSoS Report May 2007, Section 105
  5. Iranian Women's Rights-2007
  6. STATEMENT BY 700 ADVOCATES OF EQUAL RIGHTS
  7. Annex 25 of ILO Report No 351, November 2008
  8. The complainant’s allegations (n. 942, 943, 944, 945, 947, 951, 976, 987, and 989) from the ILO Report No. 351, November 2008
  9. Education International (ei): #UDHR70 – “From activism to exile: growing up as the son of a leading Iranian trade union activist”
  10. Education International News: Iranian government continues persecuting son of teacher trade unionists
  11. Education International
  12. U.S. Department of State 2009 Human Rights Report: Iran
  13. Rahai Zan TV: Interviews Soraya Darabi
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