Iran: Steelworkers’ protest in Ahvaz faces a blatant crackdown
Steelworkers’ protest in the city of Ahvaz entered its 38th consecutive day On Monday, Dec. 17. On that day, the protest faced a new round of crackdown by the Iran regime’s security forces. Mass arrests took place overnight. The raids targeted the homes of Iranian National Steel Industries Group (INSIG) workers. They were carried out […]
Ahvaz became the vanguard of popular protests
In Ahvaz, the most recent strikes held by the workers, have swept one of the mostsignificant economic and industrial poles of Iran, the Khuzestan Province. In Iran, there is not a day that goes by without witnessing several protests. People from different strata and classes such as teachers, the elderly pensioners, the truck drivers and […]
Haft Tapeh rises up for its rights
Since three weeks ago the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Mill’s hard-working workers gathered in front of the governorate office in Shush south of Iran. Youths, students and workers’ families participated extensively in the demonstrations. Women played a significant role at the forefront. On Saturday, November 17, 2018 a massive demonstration took place in spite of […]
