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Mansour Osanlou is head of the executive committee of the transport workers' trade union in Tehran in Iran.
In December 2005 bus drivers in Tehran were refusing to take passengers' fares as a protest. This led to the arrest of several union activists on December 22, including him.
Tehran bus workers were due to strike on 28 January, calling for his release and other demands. However early in the morning of that day hundreds of union activists were arrested.
The Scottish Socialist Party has tabled a motion calling for his release before the Scottish Parliament.
As of February 27 2006 he is still being held in Evin Prison, along with five other members of the union executive.
There is an appeal for financial support, see below.
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