My name is Billy Briggs and I'm a freelance journalist and contributing editor with the International Network of Street Papers. Please visit my website for more information -

www.billybriggs.co.uk

www.street-papers.org

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Focusiran aims to reflect human rights as well as civil rights situation in Iran. It is a blog of accurate news and views. This bog is the centre of information on Iranian women, students and the youth, who are fighting with their lives to get their protests heard.

We aim to keep Neda's memory alive and support many thosands like her, who are fighting against the oppression and injustice imbedded in laws, regulations, customs and decrees in Iran.

The right to join a trade union and bargain collectively, including taking strike action, are fundamental human rights, recognised as such by Amnesty International, the UN and the International Labour Organisation. Key human rights for trade unionists include not only freedom of association, but freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, equality, freedom from forced labour/slavery and dignity at work. The TUC is a formal partner with Amnesty International UK, and this blog reports on many trade union campaigns around the world for human and trade union rights. It is predominantly written by staff at the TUC European Union and International Relations Department as well as members of the AI UK Trade Union Network and AI UK trade union liaison officer Shane Enright (that's him in the profile image with a placard - he's also often seen with a megaphone!)

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This blog is the place to find background information on cases, and the impact of SMS actions you have taken.