{"id":10699,"date":"2019-03-23T17:47:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T16:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=10699"},"modified":"2019-03-23T17:47:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T16:47:28","slug":"new-year-iran-protests-irans-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/reports\/2019\/03\/new-year-iran-protests-irans-protests\/10699\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuation of the popular protests on the eve of the New Year in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Despite approaching the New Year<\/a> in Iran, the regime was unable to solve the problems of different strata, and the protests have increased during the second week of March. A great number of workers and the government employees have not received their wages, salaries, and bonuses, and there is no official who takes responsibility.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regime is trying in vain to quell the social crises by hollow promises and did face a surge in protests on the eve of the New Year in Iran; on average, 9 protests a day have been recorded.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistical report of protests<\/a> in the second week of March and on the eve of the New Year in Iran:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total number of protests in the second week of March was 60:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workers 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victims of financial fraud 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Retirees 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Farmers 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Students 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nurses 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prisoners 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prisoners\u2019 hunger strike 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Others 21 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On\naverage, there were 9 protests a day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thematic report of protests on the eve of the New Year<\/strong> in Iran:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important protests of\nthe second week of March were as follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n