Workers

Iranian writer and director Reza Mihandoust sentenced to more than three years in prison

Neda Mihandoust is the sister of Reza (Navid) Mihandoust, an Iranian writer and director who was recently sentenced to three years and…

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Punishment for union protest: Another worker, Maziar Seyednejad, was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Labor activist Mazyar Seyednejad was sentenced to 3 years in prison solely for participating in union protests and accompanying protesting Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers.

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Haft Tappeh workers gather to protest the arrest of their colleagues; detained workers go on hunger strike

Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers protested the continued arrest of four of their colleagues on Tuesday, November 4th…

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Cinema director Maryam Ebrahimvand sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison

The Civil Service Court sentenced writer and director Maryam Ebrahimvand to 10 years and six months in prison. The director…

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Following the renewed protest of Haft Tappeh workers, four labor activists were arrested.

Reports indicate that four Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers were killed after attending a protest rally on Thursday…

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مهران رئوف، فعال کارگری توسط نیروهای امنیتی در تهران بازداشت شد

مهران رئوف، فعال کارگری، جمعه شب مورخ ۲۵ مهرماه توسط نیروهای امنیتی در تهران بازداشت و به مکان نامعلومی منتقل…

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Wage arrears for workers of the Ahvaz urban train project

Workers working on the Ahvaz urban train project are demanding a delay of at least 15 months in the salaries of about 200 workers in the security, warehouse, and other departments.

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Haft Tappeh: From the continuation of workers' protests to the termination of the contract to transfer the factory to the private sector

Nearly three months have passed since the start of a new round of protests by workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Agricultural and Industrial Company in Khuzestan Province…

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