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Hashem Khastar: The Teacher Who Continues to Teach Freedom Behind Bars

Summary by Iran HRM
Hashem Khastar, a 72-year-old retired educator and a leading voice in Iran’s teachers’ movement, has been held for more than eight years in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad under harsh and isolating conditions. Known as the “representative of Iran’s teachers,” he has been sentenced to over 18 years in prison and exile for peacefully defending teachers’ rights and writing open letters calling for justice and freedom. Life and Background Hashem Khastar…
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Iran HRM broke the news in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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