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Month: January 2019

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More municipality workers in Iran protest against non-payment of their wages

January 26, 2019

On 23rd January 2019, municipality workers in Shadegan in Khuzestan province, Iran, held another assembly in front of the municipality building to protest against the non-payment of their wages. The workers have not been paid […]

unemployed workers in Shush Iran
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Unemployed youths block entrance to Asaluyeh’s Pars Special Economic Zone

January 26, 2019

On 21st January 2019, a group of unemployed youths gathered in front of Pars Special Economic Zone in Asaluyeh in Bushehr province, Iran, and demanded jobs. The unemployed youths blocked the entrance as the police […]

esmaeil Bakhshi Sepideh Gholiyan Ali Nejati
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Iran: Condemn the rearrest of Esmaeil Bakhshi and Sepideh Gholiyan!

January 23, 2019

To all international workers’ and human rights organisations: Iran: Condemn the rearrest of Esmaeil Bakhshi and Sepideh Gholiyan! On 20th January 2019, Esmaeil Bakhshi, the popular leader of sugar cane workers of Haft Tapeh, and […]

teachers and retired teachers in Iran protest
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Teachers and retired teachers in Iran: “Neither arms nor documentaries are any longer effective”

January 23, 2019

On 22nd January 2019, teachers and retired teachers in Tehran, Iran, held an assembly in front of the Ministry of Labour to protest against poverty and oppression, and for their long-standing unanswered demands. The protesters […]

Workers in Iran: Non-payment of wages is “blatant crime against workers and their families”
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Workers in Iran: Non-payment of wages is “blatant crime against workers and their families”

January 21, 2019

Non-payment of wages is widespread in different industries in Iran and many workers and their families have been pushed into poverty and destitution as a result of the embezzlements. The workers consider non-payment of wages […]

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Esmaeil Bakhshi, Sepideh Gholiyan and her brother arrested

January 20, 2019

On the morning of 20th of January, Sepideh Gholiyan was re-arrested in Iran. Agents of the Islamic regime came to her family’s home to arrest her. As they had no arrest warrant, her brother resisted […]

Esmaeil Bakhshi and Guy Ryder of ILO
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Open Letter to the International Labour Organization (ILO)

January 19, 2019

From: Free Them Now -Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran To: Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of ILO Dear Mr. Guy Ryder! I write this letter to protest your policy towards the Islamic regime of […]

Retired teachers in Iran Tehran protest
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Retired teachers in Iran reject government’s “supplementary insurance” and demand “free healthcare for all”

January 16, 2019

On 14th January 2019, retired teachers in Iran held an assembly in front of the Islamic Majles (parliament) in Tehran to protest for their demands. The “Retired Teachers of Park Shahr” called for the protest […]

sugar cane workers of Haft Tapeh strike again
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Haft Tapeh sugar cane company pays as workers start their strike over non-payment of wages

January 16, 2019

On 14th January 2019, the Haft Tapeh sugar cane workers in Khuzestan province, Iran, went on strike over non-payment of wages and other demands which were not met after their previous strike. The strike started […]

teachers in Yazd protest against system of privatised schools
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Teachers in Yazd, Iran, protest against management system of privatised schools and unpaid wages

January 16, 2019

On 15th January 2019, teachers of “Supporting Schools” (schools that have been handed over to private owners) in Yazd, Iran, held an assembly to protest against the management system of the schools and a delay […]

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  • Statements

    Let us build mutual aid networks everywhere

    March 4, 2026

    Amid wartime conditions in Iran, this statement urges social activists, workers, students, doctors and Woman, Life, Freedom activists to organise mutual aid networks so no injured or vulnerable person is left alone and communities can strengthen solidarity. […]

  • Bulletin

    “No to Executions Tuesdays” marks week 110; grave concerns over political prisoners

    March 4, 2026

    The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign marks week 110 across 56 prisons in Iran, warning of rising executions, new death sentences against detainees from the January uprising, and grave risks facing political prisoners including Peyman Farahavar. Growing concern surrounds prisoner transfers from Evin and calls intensify for the immediate release of all detainees. […]

  • Bulletin

    Urgent alert: lives of political prisoners at risk amid wartime conditions

    March 2, 2026
    Airstrikes have heavily damaged Greater Tehran Prison. Reports describe food and water shortages, lack of medical care, chaos inside Evin, forced transfers to unknown locations, and fears of secret executions. Families cannot reach their loved ones. Thousands of prisoners are [...]
  • Articles

    The people’s answer to the war: the overthrow of the Iranian Regime – Interview with Hamid Taqvaee

    March 1, 2026

    In a New Channel TV interview, Hamid Taqvaee discusses the US–Israel attack on the Islamic Republic, arguing that the regime’s nuclear enrichment, missile programme and regional policies led to the conflict. He states that the Islamic He calls on people to stop work, paralyse the regime and fight for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. […]

  • Bulletin

    Death of Khamenei and the spread of popular celebrations

    March 1, 2026

    Following US and Israeli strikes on the Supreme Leader’s office and IRGC centres, reports indicate the death of Ali Khamenei and senior Islamic Republic officials. Public celebrations spread across multiple cities amid internet shutdowns and security crackdowns, while urgent demands are raised for the immediate release of political prisoners and the complete overthrow of the regime. […]

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    On the US and Israeli military attack on centres of the Islamic Republic

    February 28, 2026

    Following US and Israeli military attacks on centres of the Islamic Republic in Tehran, Qom, Tabriz and other cities, this statement argues that the regime’s policies led to the current situation and calls for political strikes, expanded mutual aid and organised action to overthrow the Islamic Republic. […]

  • Articles

    End of the line for the regime… Uprising of the people

    February 28, 2026

    Bahram Soroush argues that the Islamic Republic is approaching collapse after decades of rule. In the context of military escalation and growing unrest, he calls for nationwide uprising, popular organisation and the decisive overthrow of the regime. […]

  • Articles

    Widespread US and Israeli military strikes on the Islamic Republic across the country

    February 28, 2026

    Following widespread US and Israeli strikes on key military and political centres of the Islamic Republic, this statement by Asqar Karimi argues that unlike the objectives of the twelve-day war, the aim this time appears to be political changes at the top of the ruling structure, and that regardless of the goals of the USA and Israel in this operation, people should aim for the strengthening of their political and popular organisations in the current situation so in the critical developments ahead the initiative falls into their hands. […]

  • Bulletin

    Nationwide solidarity grows: nurses, teachers, students, workers and retirees demand freedom for detainees

    February 28, 2026

    Nationwide solidarity is expanding across Iran as nurses, lawyers, teachers, students, truck drivers and retirees demand the immediate release of detainees, an end to executions and repression, and accountability for the January massacre. Universities move online amid protests, while international trade unions declare support. […]

  • Latest

    We condemn Reza Pahlavi’s threats against the people and political forces of Kurdistan

    February 26, 2026

    The Worker-communist Party of Iran condemns Reza Pahlavi’s threats against so-called “separatists” in Kurdistan, rejecting militarisation and repression as solutions to national discrimination. The statement calls for equality, democratic rights, voluntary unity and recognition of self-determination through free referendum rather than force. […]

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