A Statement of Outrage

To all feminist and anti racist organizations and activists in Europe and around the world:

We would like to bring to your attention that Machid Mojaverian a labor activist who is a member of the French syndicate the CGT has been physically attached and expelled from her office in the syndicate – after 30 years-- by the 4 male members of the CGT due to her firm stands in defense of workers as well as her internationalist stands in defense of  the Palestinian people. Machid is well known to us for her contributions to and solidarity with Iranian women’s movement in exile against the Islamic Republic of Iran. We should be alarmed by these kinds of woman hating capitalist-patriarhchal attacks right in the belly of a syndicate which decorates itself with anti capitalist and progressive claims. We feel this attack is part of the resurgence of RIGHT in France and smacks militarism of its so called Socialist President. This must concern us all. What has been done to Mahchid is sign of ominous clouds gathering in France as well as Europe.

March 8 Women’s Organisation (Iran-Afghanistan)

6 May 2014

www.8mars.com

zan_dem_iran@hotmail.com