Dem nachfolgend dokumentierten Bericht der Human Rights Organisation of Kurdistan (HROK) zufolge wurde bei einer Demonstration am Montag dem 15. Juni in Kermanshah/Iranisch-Kurdistan mindestens ein Mensch von „Sicherheitskräften“ ermordet, nach unbestätigten Angaben bis zu fünf DemonstrantInnen:
Mourning ceremony for one of those killed in the election protests in Kermanshah
Kurdistan Human Rights Observers
Human Rights Organisation of Kurdistan (HROK):
18th June, 2009
Hussein Tahmasubi, 25, lost his life in the recent protests on the 25th of Khordad (15th June) at Nobahar Street in Kermanshah when he was attacked and beaten by a group of armed plain-clothed officers, part of the state security apparatus.
A day of mourning was held at the city’s Imam Hussein Hall in Helal Ahmar (shir v khorshid) inter-junction this afternoon. Many people from different walks of life attended the ceremony. Hundreds of participants protested by gathering in front of the hall afterwards and chanting “Allahu Akbar” and sympathised with the family of the murdered man.
The security forces put many restrictions in place for the family as they were not allowed to use the title of martyr in the mourning statement for their son and were also prevented from informing the public about the ceremony across the city. The state security officials put pressure on the family to ask the protesters to end their protest in front of the hall.
It has been reported that the family of a young girl who was also killed in the recent protests on Monday in Kermanshah have been prevented from announcing the death of their daughter and therefore have not been able to hold a ceremony for her.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the number of those who have lost their lives in the protests in Kermanshah may be as many as 5.
Ein Statement der u.a. von dem inhaftierten Mansour Osanloo geleiteten Gewerkschaft der Beschäftigten der Tehraner Busgesellschaft Vahed vom gestrigen Tage, Quelle: Justice for Iranian Workers
Vahed Syndicate – Any Suppression or threat of civil liberty condemned
18 June Statement
Any Suppression or threat of civil liberty condemned
In line with the recognition of the labour rights, we request that June 26 Action Day – Justice for Iranian workers – to include the human rights of all Iranians who have been deprived of their rights.
In recent days, we continue witnessing the magnificent demonstration of millions of people from all ages, genders, and national and religious minorities in Iran. They request that their basic human rights, particularly the right to freedom and to choose independently and without deception be recognized. These rights are not only constitutional in most of the countries, but also have been protected against all odds.
Amid such turmoil, one witnesses threats, arrests, murders and brutal suppression that one fears only to escalate on all its aspects, resulting in more innocent bloodshed, more protests, and certainly no retreats. The Iranian society is facing a deep political-economical crisis. Million-strong silent protests, ironically loud with un-spoken words, have turned into iconic stature and are expanding from all sides. These protests demand reaction from each and every responsible individual and institution.
As previously expressed in a statement published on-line in May of this year, since Syndicate Vahed does not view any of the candidates support the activities of the workers’ organizations in Iran, it would not endorse any presidential candidate in the election. Vahed members nevertheless have the right to participate or not to participate in the elections and vote for their individually selected candidate.
Moreover, the fact remains that demands of almost an absolute majority of the Iranians go far beyond the demands of a particular group. In the past, we have emphasized that until the freedom of choice and right to organize are not recognized, talk of any social or particular right would be more of a mockery than a reality.
The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Vahed Bus Company fully supports this movement of Iranian people to build a free and independent civil society and condemns any violence and oppression.
In line with the recognition of the labour rights, the Syndicate requests that June 26 which has been called by the International Trade Unions Organization ‘Day of action’ for justice for Iranian workers to include the human rights of all Iranians who have been deprived of their rights.
With hope for freedom and equality
The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Vahed Bus Company, 18 June 2009
Die ArbeiterInnen des Iran Khodro-Werkes (grösste Autofabrik des Landes) sind offenbar in den Streik getreten (Quelle: Indymedia UK):
Both Shifts at Iran Khodro on Strike Now!
Workers from Iran Khodro have come out on strike against repression.
First news of workers strikes in protest at the current situation, Iran Khodro car (car plant) workers have issued a statement : they condemn the repression and say what we are witnessing is an insult to peoples intelligence . Both shifts are on strike. We should welcome this move by one of the most combative sections of the Iranian working class. Workers at Iran Khodro have been in many struggles against the management and the state, for this their leaders have been imprisoned, tortured, sacked and killed.
Communiqué of Central Committee of Communist Party of Iran
On Current Protests in Iranian Cities
Workers, liberated people of Iran
The regime of Islamic Republic is facing one of its most extensive political, economical crises of
its 30 years existence. The extent and dimensions of this crisis has clearly manifested itself in: inflation
and unbearable high costs, unemployment in millions, successive bankruptcies of production centers and
industrial firms, international isolation, growth of social movements and mass protests, an intensification
of differences amongst the ruling class.
By augmenting the position of Pasdaran Corps within the state, the dominant faction is aiming to
by pass this crisis through a harsh military dictatorship, and thus guaranteeing the survival of Islamic
Republic. In pursuit of this goal, by utilizing and organizing military-security forces, by playing a behindthe-
scene role in the election scenario, the regime once again pulled out Ahmadinejad from the boxes. At
the moment the dominant faction is going through the last scene of the election scenario; with the aid of
Martial Law and assistance of various government sectors, public television and radio, and other
publications and media outlets, it is turning the presence of those very social strata it draw to ballot boxes
to a reserve for their own suppression.
Now, social strata and groups disillusioned and regretful from participating in the election are
next to folks who have always been disgusted by the regime’s existence in its totality, turning streets of
Tehran and other major cities of Iran into a space for protest against Pasdaran Corps’ electoral coupe.
Security forces are beastly attacking protesting, angry masses. Universities, streets and various squares in
Tehran and other cities in Iran have turned into stages of an unequal conflict between empty handed
masses, and the regime’s security forces armed to teeth.
The people who went to ballot boxes influenced by: demagogy and deceitful campaign
commercials of regimes leaders, government reformers, Western press, and that section of bourgeois
opposition supporting the regime, shall not repeat their historical mistake in another form by following
Mussavy, Korubi, or Khatami. These executives of the regime have always been a constant pillar of
Islamic Republic’s 30 years of existence, and have participated in every crime committed by the regime
against the people. Now that Mir Hossain Mussavy advises people to chant “Allah o Akbar” at night from
their rooftops, people should know that for 30 years bat-wielding thugs of Ansar Hezbollah have been
attacking protesting workers, women, students, and the revolutionary movement in Kurdistan while
chanting “Allah o Akbar,” under the guidance of these very same gentlemen. The chant of “Allah o
Akbar” is a symbol of theocratic state and as such a manifestation of utter lack of most basic human rights
for Iranian people.
Government reformers have never had the inclination, credentials, or the ability to lead Iranian
people’s just struggle, and they never will. Masses shall not be turned into a reserve force for settling
accounts by candidates that lost to Ahmadinejad. Masses shall not follow their reactionary slogans.
It is imperative for the people to participate in the struggle with their own slogans and demands;
demands which stem from their real everyday lives and needs. They should choose such slogans and
demands which, if implemented, will jolt pillars of the state and function as a genuine prospect in
people’s lives.
The people shall turn the demands for; separation of religion from state, unconditional political
freedom, freedom for all political prisoners, guaranteeing of complete equality between women and men
in every single aspect of social life, abolition of forced covering for women, freedom to create workers’
organizations, cost of living adjustment, guaranteeing of personal freedom, elimination of national
oppression, abolition of death penalty… into slogans for their struggles and protests.
Labor movement and other vanguard social movements should organize their ranks through
struggles for attainment of these demands. Overthrowing of Islamic Republic and actualization of social
revolution goes through this path. Party activists socialist vanguards are required to actively engage in the
current situation and take these orientations into the midst of people’s protests.
Down with Islamic Republic
Long live Freedom, Equality, Workers State
Long live Socialism
2.) Jörn Schulz in der Jungle World zum Wahlausgang:
„Die Wahlen dienen vornehmlich dem Interessenausgleich zwischen den verschiedenen Fraktionen des Regimes. Manipuliert wurden sie immer, doch auch beim Wahlbetrug gilt, dass divergierende Interessen berücksichtigt, unterlegene Fraktionen also entschädigt werden sollen. Khamenei hat diese informelle Regel gebrochen, er will den »Reformern« ihren Anteil nicht gönnen. Für gewöhnlich wird das offizielle Ergebnis erst drei Tage nach der Wahl bekannt gegeben, in dieser Zeit kann über eine Kompensation für die Verlierer verhandelt werden. Diesmal betrug die Frist nur drei Stunden, eine verdächtig kurze Zeitspanne für die Auszählung von angeblich etwa 40 Millionen Stimmzetteln. Überdies beachteten die Fälscher nicht einmal die elementarsten Regeln für eine halbwegs glaubwürdige Manipulation, so wurde den unterlegenen Kandidaten nicht einmal in ihrer Herkunftsprovinz eine Mehrheit zuerkannt.
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Beide Seiten gehen in diesem Konflikt hohe Risiken ein. Die Bewegung auf der Straße hat in den ersten Tagen enorm an Zulauf gewonnen, es ist fraglich, ob Mousavi sie dauerhaft kontrollieren kann. In Teheran kursieren offenbar Aufrufe für einen Generalstreik. Die Proteste könnten sich radikalisieren und das gesamte Regime angreifen. Dann dürfte Mousavi die Unterstützung des Establishments verlieren. Khamenei hat erstmals Schwäche gezeigt, in einer Diktatur ist das für alle Gegner eine Ermutigung. Gesteht er den Wahlbetrug ein, diskreditiert er sich und das Regime. Betrügt er noch einmal bei der Überprüfung, die der Wächterrat bis Mitte kommender Woche abschließen will, wird er die Bewegung unterdrücken und mit einem diskreditierten Präsidenten gegen einen erheblichen Teil des Establishments regieren müssen.“
„Noch vor kurzem hätte man denken können, deutsche Ex-Linke – oder Leute, die sich mal für links hielten oder noch immer für irgendwie progressiv erachten – hätten definitiv schon jede abgestandene Dummheit, jeden reaktionären Dreck, jeden durchgeknallten Schwachsinn ausprobiert. Die ganze Palette von Renegaten & (neuen) Reaktionären, in einer Spannbreite von Justus Wertmüller bis Horst Mahler, hätte doch genügt. Alle Teller voll mit Scheiße schienen doch bereits leer gegessen. Aber nein: Es kann immer noch übler kommen.
Und es kommt noch übler. Kaum bekommt im Iran der bleierne Deckel von 30 Jahren sich theokratisch legitimierender (bisweilen sich in pseudo-antiimperialistischer Demagogie übender) Diktatur einige Risse, kaum gerät ein Teil der Bevölkerung und vor allem ein Teil der Jugend gegen das alle elementarsten Rechte mit Füßen tretende Regime in Aufbruch, da tritt ihnen ein Teil der allerverrücktesten deutschen Ex-Linken energisch entgegen. „Rebellion ist nicht gerechtfertigt! Auf gar keinen Fall! Und überhaupt seid Ihr ohnehin alle Verräter und verkauft!“ lautet ihre Parole.
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5.)
Neben Jürgen Elsässer und George Galloway gibt es noch einige weitere Unterstützer von Ahmadinejad:
„Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez is one of the few world leaders to stand by Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, even as hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Iran’s cities to protest his re-election claim. A Venezuelan foreign ministry statement, „in the name of the people,“ hailed the „extraordinary democratic development“ that resulted in Ahmadinejad’s victory.
„The Bolivarian government of Venezuela expresses its firm rejection of the ferocious and unfounded campaign to discredit, from abroad, that has been unleashed against Iran, with the objective of muddying the political climate of this brother country,“ said the statement issued June 16. „We demand the immediate end to maneuvers to intimidate and destabilize the Islamic Revolution.“
Chávez belongs to a small circle of political bedfellows who support Ahmadinejad, including the King of Swaziland; the militant Palestinian organization Hamas, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.“
Communiqué du NPA. Fraude électorale et répression en Iran
mardi 16 juin 2009
Dès l’annonce de la réélection de Mahmoud Ahmadinejad avec 63% des voix, dès le premier tour, des centaines de milliers d’iraniens sont descendus dans la rue à Téhéran pour dénoncer la fraude électorale.
Depuis, les manifestations se poursuivent et commencent à s’étendre dans d’autres villes. Une répression extrêmement violente s’est abbatue sur les manifestants et les premiers morts sont à déplorer.
Dans le même temps, le président réélu a pris toutes les mesures pour fermer les moyens de communication et les sites internet.
La population a vu dans cette parodie d’élection une occasion pour dénoncer l’absence de libertés démocratiques, l’inexistence des droits des femmes, l’augmentation du chômage et de l’inflation, l’oppression des minorités nationales, l’emprisonnement sysytématique de tous ceux qui contestent le régime en place et aspirent à davantage de liberté et de justice sociale.
Les événements en cours montrent combien la crise est profonde au sein de la caste dirigeante politico-religieuse puisque les quatre candidats ont été sélectionnés par le pouvoir en place pour participer à la campagne présidentielle. Une fois de plus, la jeunesse mais aussi les femmes sont particulièrement impliqués dans ce mouvement de contestation.
En 1999, un mouvement similaire avait été réprimé et étouffé par le pouvoir en place.
C’est pourquoi, aujourd’hui, notre solidarité est nécessaire à l’égard de toux ceux qui manifestent publiquement et courageusement leur opposition au régime en place.
Le NPA dénonce la répression qui frappe les manifestants, exigent la libération de ceux qui ont été arrêtés et soutient toux ceux et toutes celles qui veulent en finir avec la République Islamique.
1.)Luxemburger Anarchist und Modernity Blog haben jeweils beide Listen mit informativen Weblinks zur Situation im Iran zusammengestellt, eine reihe aktueller Berichte gibt es auch auf dem Blog von Ali Shirasi und auf Rotten Gods.
„But there are absolutely no grounds for the cats’ chorus of criticism and allegations now emanating from some quarters after the cookie crumbled the wrong way.
I have been more closely interested than normal in this poll.
I present two weekly shows for Iranian-owned Press TV [staatsnaher internationaler iranischer Fernsehsender].
As such, I know that, uniquely for a developing country, the Iranian broadcast media went to extraordinary lengths to be fair to all four presidential candidates.
More than 85 per cent of the electors turned out to vote – compared with 35 per cent in our own elections recently. That’s nearly 40million Xs on ballot papers.“
… wes Brot ich ess, dess Lied ich sing …
3.) Auch zum Kotzen: Jürgen Elsässer auf den Spuren von Mahler, Rabehl & Co. auf hxxp://juergenelsaesser.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/gluckwunsch-ahmadinedschad/ (siehe dazu auch hier)
„Hier wollen Discomiezen, Teheraner Drogenjunkies und die Strichjungen des Finanzkapitals eine Party feiern. Gut, dass Ahmidenedschads Leute ein bisschen aufpassen und den einen oder anderen in einen Darkroom befördert haben.“
… Jürgen Elsässer Ergüsse unterscheiden sich nicht mehr von den Vernichtungsphantasien, welche deutsche Spiesser 1968 über Hippies, „GammlerInnen“ und demonstrierende Studierende absonderten …
4.) Aus einem Interview mit einem Sozialisten aus dem Iran auf Workers’ Liberty:
„After the huge demonstrations in every city and the killing in Tehran on Monday (I think 7 were killed), there has been a call for a strike – for shops to close, for everyone to come out. Different groups will do different things – some will demonstrate outside the TV station, others the Telecoms buildings. Most plan to go to Valiasr Square [at the time of posting their has been some confusion over whether this will happen, but there is also a news blackout, so we may have to wait some time to find out].
The recount shows the regime trying to withdraw but the demonstrations have been so huge they cannot control events. Mousavi was chosen by part of the establishment to be part of this election but he also cannot control events. Once the people are on the streets in such huge numbers they are not frightened of the regime.
If the movement continues I hope the workers will begin to move. The only hope for significant change lies with the workers. The small Iranian left inside Iran has to focus efforts on helping the workers to strike. The workers can paralyse the regime and once they begin to move will grow in self-confidence. But the leaders of the workers’ movement in Iran have been imprisoned. Other workers are frightened to come out. If they do move they will start by organising strike committees and factory committees rather than trade unions. There are older workers who will remember 1979 and remember the lessons.
The good thing is that the leftists who backed Islamic dictatorship after 1979 are no longer there. And the Communist Organisations are very small in Iran – and it has no strategy. In the last 8 years the student movement has had access to the historical literature of the Marxist left. For example translations into Farsi of theoretical debates have been made.“
5.) Die Gulf News aus Dubai melden, dass Streiks offenbar den Wirtschaftsstandort Iran gefährden und das scheue Reh Kapital zu verscheuchen drohen:
„The UAE’s largest private agriculture firm has scaled back its activities in Iran following a strike by farmers there earlier this year, an executive said on Sunday.
Dubai-based Mirak Agricultural Services holds more than 200 hectares of farmland in the UAE and 16 hectares in Iran.
The company plans to focus expansion in the UAE, Nejdeh Ghadimi, assistant managing director, said. „We have confined our activity in Iran to a smaller area …with [fewer] people …This happened after a number of workers staged strikes,“ he said.
He declined to give more details on the strikes.
Mirak owns a farm in Heshetgerd, west of Iran’s capital Tehran.
Ghadimi said it was easier to control immigrant workers in the UAE than farm labourers in Iran, where unions were strong.“
Am 13. juni starb im Alter von 93 Jahren John Saville: marxistischer Historiker, Mitbegründer des New Reasoner (zusammen mit E.P. Thompson) und des Socialist Register und eine der bekanntesten Figuren der britischen New Left, nachfolgend einige Auszüge aus einem von Eric Hobsbawm verfassten Nachruf aus dem gestrigen Guardian:
„Khrushchev’s denunciation of Stalin in 1956, or, more exactly, the failure of the British CP leadership to recognise its significance, transformed the Historians’ Group from loyalists into vocal critics. Saville’s was the first voice raised at its meetings. Soon, in partnership with another Yorkshire Communist historian, EP Thompson, he launched an opposition journal, the New Reasoner. Both were suspended by the CP and soon resigned from it with their supporters under the impact of the Hungarian rising of that year.
Saville remained a Marxist and, like most of the ex-Communist historians, firmly on the left; indeed, decidedly „old left“ rather than „new left“, let alone New Labour. The Society for the Study of Labour History, which he helped to found in 1958, inspired his most influential work: Essays in Labour History and the Dictionary of Labour Biography. This latter, remarkable, work, the best of its kind anywhere in the world, will almost certainly remain as his most lasting monument. He was also a force in the new Oral History Society, of which he became the first chairman in 1973, and in the library and publications department of Hull University, not to mention the economic and social history committee of what was then the Social Science Research Council.“
Ein interessanter Beitrag von Pepe Escobar (The RealNews), einige der Angaben sollten erst einmal mit Vorsicht genossen werden (so scheint er die Existenz starker oppositioneller Strömungen in der ArbeiterInnenklasse und unbhngigäer Gewerkschaften nicht erwähnen zu wollen); laut Escobar handelt es sich bei dem „Wahlausgang“/Putsch um den Versuch der Fraktion um Ahmadinejad – gestützt auf Pasdaran und Basiji-Milizen (welche starke Ähnlichkeiten mit faschistischen Massenbewegungen im Zwischenkriegseuropa aufweisen) – die Macht vollständig zu übernehmen:
