Iran: Truck drivers’ strike marks second week, stretched to more than 310 cities Iran, October 6, 2018 -  Saturday signals the 14 th  consecutive day of a nationwide strike launched by thousands of truck drivers across more than  310 cities  throughout Iran. All of the country’s 31 provinces are witnessing truckers courageously continue their strike, protesting low paychecks, skyrocketing prices for spare parts and tires, and authorities refusing to respond to the truckers’ righteous demands. This  strike , despite all the obstacles, has been able to continue in the face of numerous threats and plots launched by Iranian regime authorities. The truckers were specifically seen continuing their strike in the cities of  Shiraz, Bushehr, Isfahan, Assad Abad, Borujen, Kashan, Khorramabad, Tehran, Bandar Abbas, Malayer, Saveh, Yazd, Mobarakeh, Fouladshahr, Zanjan and Hamedan. In Bushsher , southern Iran, the unloading process for ships has been disru...

140 Belgian Parliamentarians Support Iran Protests For A Democratic Change 140 Belgian parliamentarians support Iran Protests for a democratic change 140 Belgian Parliamentarians  has issued a solidarity  statement expressing their support Iranian People’s Demands for Democratic Change and the  Iranian Diaspora’s annual Paris convention , organized on June 30 th . I am happy to announce the joint statement by 140 parliamentarians in Belgium in support of the current protests, strikes and uprising for a democratic change in Iran. The signatories are from  major political parties from the Federal parliament , regional parliaments, European Parliament and the senate. The uprising which began on 28 December and continued for several weeks, shook Iran. The nationwide protests covered all 31 provinces of Iran and 142 cities. The parliamentarians stated: “ The people of Iran, especially the younger generation, have made it clear that they are fe...

Iran: Strikes, Demonstrations and Protests by Tehran Polytechnic University Students 3/12/2018 8:23:00 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Relatives of detainees of Women’s Day demonstration, and Ahvaz steel workers joined the protesters Iran Uprising – No. 113 On Sunday, March 11, protests and strikes became more widespread. In addition to farmers in Isfahan, the families of the detainees, workers, students and various walks of people staged demonstrations and protest. 1. Students at the Polytechnic University in Tehran demonstrated and protested against the issuance of heavy sentences for students arrested during the January uprising. While carrying the photos of arrested students, they chanted: “Imprisoned student must be freed”; “political prisoner must be freed”. Basij militants attacked protesting students, battered them, and tore the photos of imprisoned students. Students confronted them chanting “shame on you”. 2. Families of tho...

Iran: Strikes, Demonstrations and Protests by Tehran Polytechnic University Students 3/12/2018 8:23:00 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Relatives of detainees of Women’s Day demonstration, and Ahvaz steel workers joined the protesters Iran Uprising – No. 113 On Sunday, March 11, protests and strikes became more widespread. In addition to farmers in Isfahan, the families of the detainees, workers, students and various walks of people staged demonstrations and protest. 1. Students at the Polytechnic University in Tehran demonstrated and protested against the issuance of heavy sentences for students arrested during the January uprising. While carrying the photos of arrested students, they chanted: “Imprisoned student must be freed”; “political prisoner must be freed”. Basij militants attacked protesting students, battered them, and tore the photos of imprisoned students. Students confronted them chanting “shame on you”. 2. Families of tho...

Iran: Ahvaz National Group Steel Workers' Strike 3/11/2018 10:11:38 AM A group of Ahvaz National Group Steel workers started their 20th consecutive day of strike Iran, March 11, 2018  – A group of Ahvaz National Group Steelworkers started their 20th consecutive day of the strike on Sunday, March 11, 2018, staging their protest in front of the city's governorate office. The deprived workers chanted 'They are not paying our salaries, but say it is the America's fault', 'Our enemy is here, but they want us to believe it is America', 'Death to despotism, hail to workers', and 'No nation has witnessed so much injustice.'

Riyadh Daily   Iran: The arrest of Ahvaz steelworkers, a desperate attempt to end strikes and labor protests The Iranian Resistance condemns the arrest of the Ahvaz steel striking workers and calls on the general public, especially the youth and workers of Khuzestan, to express solidarity with the strikers and to support families of the detainees, and calls on all international human rights and labor rights organizations to condemn suppressive and anti-labor policies of the clerical regime and to take action for the immediate and unconditional release of the detainees. Thursday night, March 1, suppressive forces arrested at least 10 striking workers of Ahvaz steel during a raid on the homes of a number of them. This repressive action took place on the tenth day of the strike of more than 300 Ahvaz steelworkers and their daily gatherings in front of the governorate. Following the upsurge in labor strikes, Khamenei on February 26, blamed these protests to the enemies and ...

Iran - Steel Workers Demonstration: "Imprisoned Workers Should Be Released" 3/4/2018 8:28:37 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print Calling for support for striking workers and action to free them Iran Uprising-No. 95 On Saturday, March 3, hundreds of workers from the Ahvaz Steel National Group along with their families demonstrated on the streets of the city and gathered in front of the governorate. Their demonstration was in protest against the arrest of their colleagues and also to ask for their demands to be met. They chanted: “Imprisoned workers should be released”; “We support you, the imprisoned worker”; “State Security Force, be careful! We are workers, not thugs”; “We shall persist to get our rights”; “Thieves are free out there, but the workers are in prison”. On Thursday night, March 1, repressive forces arrested at least 10 of striking forces during a raid on their houses. More than 300 workers from Ahvaz National Steel Gro...

Home  \\  World  \\ Iran: The arrest of Ahvaz steelwork... 03 Mar, 2018 Riyadh Daily   Iran: The arrest of Ahvaz steelworkers, a desperate attempt to end strikes and labor protests The Iranian Resistance condemns the arrest of the Ahvaz steel striking workers and calls on the general public, especially the youth and workers of Khuzestan, to express solidarity with the strikers and to support families of the detainees, and calls on all international human rights and labor rights organizations to condemn suppressive and anti-labor policies of the clerical regime and to take action for the immediate and unconditional release of the detainees. Thursday night, March 1, suppressive forces arrested at least 10 striking workers of Ahvaz steel during a raid on the homes of a number of them. This repressive action took place on the tenth day of the strike of more than 300 Ahvaz steelworkers and their daily gatherings in front of the governorate. Following t...

The Continuing Protests in Different Cities of Iran 2/26/2018 3:15:23 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Protest gathering, hundreds of Ahvaz National Steel Group workers Iran Uprising -No. 86 On Thursday and Friday, February 22 and 23, the protests of noble workers and other deprived groups that were deprived of their basic rights continued in various cities of the country. The rising youth also expressed their disgust at the corrupt and criminal regime with various activities, including burning banners of images of Khamenei, the executioner of the Iranian people, and distributing pamphlets and writing slogans. In Mashhad, thousands of fans watching Mashhad and Esfahan soccer teams playing chanted “We do not want evil authorities” (February 23). In Bandar Abbas, a brave woman torn down Khamenei’s banner in in front of the regime’s judiciary in the city (February 23).  In mockery of the government, the employees and workers who ar...