Strike

Murad Tahbaz breaks hunger strike; Human Rights Watch calls for his release

Human Rights Watch announced on Monday the end of the hunger strike of imprisoned environmental activist Morad Tahbaz, a triple national,…

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Two political prisoners in Iran go on hunger strike

Zaratosht Ahmadi Ragheb and Shakila Monfared, two political prisoners imprisoned in Greater Tehran and Qarchak prisons in Varamin, protesting against…

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Forty-one days of hunger strike in protest of Bektash Abtin's death; two political prisoners transferred to hospital

Hamid Hajjafarkashani and Mohammad Abolhasani are on the 41st day of their hunger strike due to the severe drop in pressure on Tehran Prison’s health care…

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The strike of Tabriz Tractor Motor Manufacturing Company workers has entered its fourth day.

Workers of the Tabriz Tractor Manufacturing Company's Motor Manufacturers' Company are on strike to protest the "low wage and salary levels" and "failure to fulfill management's promises…

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Imprisoned French tourist Benjamin Brier ends hunger strike

Benjamin Brier, a French tourist imprisoned in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has begun his hunger strike following a request from his family and lawyers.

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Six prisoners on strike in Evin to protest the "clear guilt" of officials in the death of Bektash Abtin

Six political prisoners held in Evin protest against the "blatant" negligence of the authorities in the death of Bektash Abtin, a poet and...

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Human Rights in Iran: 2,541 rallies and strikes, 53% increase in arrests of workers

The "Group of Human Rights Activists in Iran" organization, in its annual report on the human rights situation in Iran in 2021,…

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Sister of French tourist Benjamin Brier: Iranian authorities have taken my brother "hostage"

Benjamin Brier (Brier), a French tourist imprisoned in Iran, is protesting his lack of rights to…

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