Nurses, oil and mine workers, protest unpaid wages
Iran, January 7, 2021—On Monday, January 5, the staff and nurses of hospitals in different cities of the country, including Khuzestan, Isfahan, Yazd and Karaj, gathered in their workplaces, seeking answers for their pending demands. Nurses in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, held a rally in front of the governor’s office,
Read MoreIran’s society is on the verge of an explosion
Iran, December 24, 2020—The majority of Iran’s population live in poverty. Among the struggling communities are the retirees, whose income after 30 years of hard work is at one fifth of Iran’s poverty line, valued at about 100 million rials (approx. $380). The situation has led to constant protests in
Read MoreIran: UN calls for accountability on 1988 prison massacres marks turning point in three-decade struggle
9 December 2020, 00:00 UTC A group of UN human rights experts have written to the Iranian government warning that past and ongoing violations related to prison massacres in 1988 may amount to crimes against humanity and that they will call for an international investigation if these violations persist, a
Read MoreIran coronavirus update: Over 176,500 deaths, epidemic expands despite quarantine measures
Iran, December 4, 2020—Over 176,500 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 465 cities checkered across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, as of Friday afternoon local time, December 4. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 49,695, nearly a fourth of the actual figure. The coronavirus
Read MoreShocking Statistics of Murdering Women in Iran
Iran is one of only six countries that have not signed the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and women living there are denied even the most basic rights over their bodies, relationships, children, education, and employment. Meanwhile, men are allowed to beat
Read MoreIran coronavirus update: Over 159,000 deaths, nearly 39,000 in Tehran alone
Iran, November 18, 2020—Over 159,000 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 465 cities checkered across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, as of Wednesday afternoon local time, November 18. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 42,941, nearly a fourth of the actual figure. The coronavirus
Read MoreAmnesty Condemns Bloody Crackdown on Iran’s November Protests
Amnesty International reports that Iranian security forces killed at least 304 people, including children, during the five days of protest in November 2019, using unlawful lethal force by shooting the majority of people in the head or torso, “indicating intent to kill”. This massacre was largely covered up at the
Read MoreIran coronavirus update: Over 126,300 deaths,
Iran, October 17, 2020—Over 126,300 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 458 cities checkered across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, according to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition as of Sunday afternoon local time, October 18. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 30,375, around
Read MoreA toddler with heart disease is separated from her Christian parents
September 25, 2020in Women’s News An Iranian regime court issued an inhuman ruling to separate a 2-year-old toddler from her Christian parents despite her “strong emotional bonds.” The little girl was subsequently separated from her parents and handed over to the Welfare Organization. The 2-year-old toddler called Lydia was born
Read MoreSecret execution of wrestler Navid Afkari a ‘travesty of justice’
Amnesty International 12 September 2020 The secret execution of wrestling champion Navid Afkari, without prior notice to him, his family or lawyer, after a grossly unfair trial, is a horrifying travesty of justice that needs immediate international action. “Navid Afkari was a young man with a promising future ahead of
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