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, by AMANI Elahe
The feminist perspective on the death penalty in Iran reveals a complex interplay between gender, power, and the legal system.
At first glance, the death penalty might appear to be a matter of law or human rights, rather than a feminist concern. But in Iran, where gender deeply shapes legal (…)
, by LINN Sandar
Tehran’s First Criminal Court has sentenced the popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy for “insulting Prophet Muhammad,” according to Iran International. The case was reopened after the prosecutor rejected the original (…)
, by Vahed Syndicate
The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company strongly condemns the unjust confirmation of the death sentence against Pakhshan Azizi, a social worker and women’s rights activist, by the Supreme Court. We also denounce the issuance and execution of other death sentences targeting (…)
, by CFDT, CGT, Union syndicale Solidaires, UNSA
On October 12, 2024, the lawyer of Mohammad Habibi, spokesperson for the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association (CCITTA), announced that the Tehran Court of Appeal had upheld the decision of the Shahryar Revolutionary Court. On November 5,Mohammad Habibi was summoned to the (…)
, by Vahed Syndicate
The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company demands the unconditional release of all imprisoned labour, teacher, student, and civil rights activists in Iran. The Syndicate specifically calls for the immediate release of its two imprisoned members, Ebrahim Madadi and Davood Razavi, (…)
, by THABET Mariam BahaaEldein
The monitoring group Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) reported Monday that at least 31 women were executed in the country in 2024, which marks the highest annual toll since the group began tracking executions in the Islamic Republic 17 years ago. The report found that between 2010 and 2024, at least (…)
, by Vahed Syndicate
The Supreme Court has overturned the cruel and unfounded sentence handed down to trade union activist and women’s rights defender Sharifeh Mohammadi and sent her case back to the same branch for reconsideration.
Sharifeh Mohammadi was arrested on 5 December 2023, she has long been held in (…)
, by CFDT, CGT, FSU, Union syndicale Solidaires, UNSA
On 22 September, the methane explosion at a depth of 700 meters in the Tabas coal mine killed at least 52 people and injured 20.
Before the disaster, the workers had informed management of a smell of methane in the galleries, but they had still been forced to return to their workstations. The (…)
, by AMANI Elahe
The systemic violation of students’ rights and freedoms has persisted for forty-five years under the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the current period under President Masoud Pezeshkian. The denial of the right to education among other marginalized groups such as Afghan refugees, and Baháʼí (…)
, by Vahed Syndicate
Condolences to all workers and their families for the preventable disaster of the explosion at the Maadanjou coal mine (Iran)
According to the latest news, at least 52 miners have been killed and more than 20 injured by an explosion at a coal mine in South Khorasan province.
It is essential (…)
, by GOLDBERG Ori, KONRAD Edo
For years, Israeli expert Ori Goldberg has tried to challenge commonly-held assumptions about the Islamic Republic and its allies. Will anyone listen?
A woman watches the speech of Secretary-general of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah at her home in Mishmar David, September 19, 2024. (Nati (…)
, by CFDT, CGT, FSU, Union syndicale Solidaires, UNSA
Our trade union organizations welcome the release of: Reza Shahabi, and Hassan Saeedi, members of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (VAHED); Keyvan Mohtadi, writer, translator and an active supporter of the workers’ movement.
Shahabi, Saeedi and Mohtadi, were released (…)
, by Swedish Trade Union Platform - Iran
September 16 is the anniversary of the Women, Life, Freedom Feminist Uprising in Iran, which engulfed all of Iran like a flame and ignited the anger of the people, especially the women, youth and freedom-loving forces who were at the forefront of this uprising.
This uprising not only shook the (…)
, by STERNFELD Lior
Israel prefers hardline leaders to maintain a monolithic view of the enemy. Its assassination in Tehran now forces the reformist Pezeshkian into a corner.
On July 5, Masoud Pezeshkian won the run-off elections in Iran to replace Ebrahim Raisi as president of the Islamic Republic, after the (…)
, by AMANI Elahe
Amidst the sham or state-orchestrated presidential election in Iran, a grim reality unfolds. Women are being violently arrested by the Morality Police for refusing to comply with mandatory hijab rules or wearing “improper” hijab, dubbed “Bad Hijab.” This misogynistic backlash follows the (…)
, by Against the Current
ALTHOUGH THIS JUNE the Iranian Supreme Court overturned the death sentence for dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi (33), rather than freeing him they sent his case back to a lower court.
Sentenced to death on April 24 for his participation in the “Woman Life Freedom” demonstrations, he has been (…)
, by AFARY Frieda
In a poll conducted by Zamaneh in June 2024, Iranians overwhelmingly said that the presidential election will not improve their lives. 69% wanted a fundamental transformation of the political system.
Iran’s Presidential Election Puts Spotlight on Domestic Situation
While Iran’s nuclear (…)
, by Vahed Syndicate
Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labour and civil rights activist, was put on trial by the first branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court and sentenced to death without going through any transparent or legal procedures.
This verdict was issued on July 4, 2024 based on the false and baseless charge of (…)
, by HENGAW
Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist detained seven months ago, is currently imprisoned in the women’s ward of Rasht’s Lakan Prison (Rasht Central Prison). Recently, she has been sentenced to death by the Iranian Judiciary on charges of “rebellion”.
According to the report received by the (…)
, by RAZAVI Davoud, SHAHABI Reza
Greetings to our dear colleagues and friends, and a wish for the victory of workers all over the world.
We were wondering whether it was still necessary to write again about the suppression of the labour movement and the violation of international conventions on freedom of association, (…)
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