Protest

International Transport Workers' Federation condemns death threats against imprisoned truck drivers

The International Transport Workers' Federation has threatened a judicial official in the Islamic Republic against 17 of those arrested in the drivers' strike…

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Teachers and educators staged sit-ins in various cities in Iran

Images and news published on social media indicate protest sit-ins by teachers and educators in various cities in Iran.

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Truckers' strike continues; 256 drivers arrested

As truckers' strikes continue in various cities in Iran, some human rights sources report the arrest of at least 256 people...

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Prison sentence for another person arrested in the January protests in Tabriz

The Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tabriz sentenced Alireza Moinian, a civil activist and one of the detainees of the January protests of last year, to…

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Labor activist sentenced to one year in prison for January protests

A labor activist and member of the Iranian Mechanical Metal Workers Union was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of union protests. “Manouchehr…

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Employees of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Karaj held a protest rally for the fifth day.

Employees of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Karaj have been protesting for the fifth consecutive day against unpaid salaries and the hospital's lack of ownership.

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Truckers' strike intensifies in Iranian cities on Wednesday

The new round of truck drivers' strike, which began on October 1, continues for the fourth day in various cities in Iran…

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Farhad Meysami also stopped taking his medication in protest of his violent transfer to the prison infirmary.

A source familiar with the situation of Farhad Meysami, a imprisoned civil rights activist who has been on a hunger strike since August 1,…

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