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HEPCO workers in Iran acquitted by court of appeal
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HEPCO workers in Iran acquitted by court of appeal

February 18, 2019

On 14th February 2019, HEPCO workers in Arak, Iran, were acquitted by the court of appeal. The HEPCO workers had protested in June 2018 over non-payment of their wages and unclarity of their employment. The […]

Hamid Taqvaee - Message by Hamid Taqvaee, Leader of the Worker-communist Party of Iran, on the 40th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution
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Message by Hamid Taqvaee, Leader of the Worker-communist Party of Iran, on the 40th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution

February 13, 2019

‘The revolution that is taking shape in Iran will bring freedom, equality and prosperity for all. We guarantee this.’ Message by Hamid Taqvaee, Leader of the Worker-communist Party of Iran, on the 40th anniversary of […]

Thieves are free workers are in prison Sugar cane workers of Haft Tapeh Iran
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Haft Tapeh sugar cane workers in Iran go on strike in support of their leader, Esmaeil Bakhshi

February 2, 2019

On 25th January 2019, sugar cane workers of different sections of Haft Tapeh in Khuzestan province, Iran, went on strike to protest against the re-arrest of their leader Esmaeil Bakhshi. The workers also strongly objected […]

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 […]

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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 […]

ahvaz steelworkers
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Iran: steelworkers at the forefront of “battle against corruption, discrimination and injustice”

January 15, 2019

On 12th January 2019, workers and the families of the four detained steelworkers of the National Steel Group of Ahvaz in Iran held an assembly in front of the judiciary office in Khuzestan province to […]

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On the claim of affiliation of Esmaeil Bakhshi to the Worker-communist Party of Iran

January 11, 2019

 [Note: Esmaeil Bakhshi is the popular leader of the sugar cane workers of Haft Tapeh in the southern province of Khuzestan, Iran. Bakhshi was arrested on 18 November at the height of a month-long strike […]

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Ali Nejati, sugar cane workers’ representative in Iran, taken to hospital in shackles

January 8, 2019

On 5th January 2019, Ali Nejati, the jailed sugar cane worker and member of the board of directors of the Haft Tapeh syndicate, was transferred to hospital for medical attention in Khuzestan, Iran. His wrists […]

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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. […]

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    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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