Soraya Darabi ( ‘’Soraya Darabi’’; born 23 September 1955) is an Iranian teacher, journalist and trade union activist.UNHCR 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Iran She was editor of the Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper and vice president of the Iran Teachers Trade Association (ITTA).
Union activities Soraya Darabi was vice president of the ITTAEducation International – UPR Submission – Iran; Page 3-4 and editor of Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper (هفته نامه قلم معلم)Teacher's Pen Weekly Paper: Website 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.IranSoS Report May 2007, Section 105Iranian Women's Rights-2007STATEMENT BY 700 ADVOCATES OF EQUAL RIGHTS
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.Annex 25 of ILO Report No 351, November 2008
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.The complainant’s allegations (n. 942, 943, 944, 945, 947, 951, 976, 987, and 989) from the ILO Report No. 351, November 2008 She is the mother of Sajjad Khaksari,Education International (ei): #UDHR70 – “From activism to exile: growing up as the son of a leading Iranian trade union activist” arrested photographer of Teacher's Pen.Education International News: Iranian government continues persecuting son of teacher trade unionistsEducation InternationalU.S. Department of State 2009 Human Rights Report: IranRahai Zan TV: Interviews Soraya Darabi
See also Education International Amnesty International Shirin Ebadi, human rights lawyer and judge; 2003 Nobel Laureate
References
External links Facebook page of Teacher's Pen (هفته نامه قلم معلم) Mothers of Peace - Iran MaZanan (We, Women) KHAKSARI.ORG (About)