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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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  • Bulletin

    Protests spread across Iran as executions, poverty and repression intensify

    June 24, 2026
    Iranian society is in motion. Across Iran, protests are spreading among prisoners, students, workers, pensioners, healthcare staff, artists, war-affected families and local communities. The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has reached its 126th week in 57 prisons, while workers strike [...]
  • Bulletin

    Workers, students, pensioners and prisoners push back as the regime deepens war, poverty and repression

    June 9, 2026
    Sepideh Gholian has been released from prison — and her first message was clear: she may tire of many things, but not of reaching freedom. Across Iran, protests are spreading again: students in more than 15 cities, pensioners in Shush, [...]
  • Articles

    Asghar Farhadi and the killing of innocent people – interview with Keyvan Javid

    May 21, 2026
    In this interview, Keyvan Javid emphasises that the 39-day war by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic is not only not condemnable, but could have been part of the continuation of the people of Iran’s struggle for [...]
  • Articles

    Councils and the “agency of the people” – Interview with Hamid Taqvaee

    May 14, 2026
    What does the “agency of the people” really mean beyond slogans? In this interview, Hamid Taqvaee argues that people can only play a decisive role when they are organised — in the struggle to overthrow the Islamic Republic, in the [...]
  • Bulletin

    Anti-Execution campaign continues as workers protest layoffs, unpaid wages and deadly workplaces

    May 7, 2026
    The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign has entered its 119th week across 56 prisons, despite threats and punishment against women political prisoners in Evin. At the same time, laid-off Ilam Gas Refinery workers and Kish Choub factory workers are protesting [...]
  • Bulletin

    Workers’ protests continue – wage delays, strikes, and anti-execution mobilisation

    May 4, 2026
    An international anti-execution campaign—supported by 175 organisations across 14 countries and 35 cities—is gaining momentum. A global conference on 9 May will bring together forces fighting executions and defending political prisoners. Inside Iran, protests continue as workers strike over unpaid [...]
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    Statement on the occasion of May Day, International Workers’ Day: Workers of all countries, support the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran!

    May 1, 2026
    Statement on the occasion of May Day, International Workers’ Day Workers of all countries, support the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran! The current war and the critical situation in the region and the world require that the urgent task [...]
  • Bulletin

    Pensioners protest, internet shutdown sparks backlash, anti-execution campaign grows

    May 1, 2026
    Steel pensioners are protesting the termination of their health insurance, while anger is growing over internet shutdowns that are deepening economic crisis and repression. At the same time, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign continues inside prisons, backed by a [...]
  • Bulletin

    Layoffs, wage delays, and growing protests across workplaces

    April 27, 2026
    From mine workers in Tabas to university staff, protests are growing against job cuts and months of unpaid salaries. Thousands have been laid off as the regime shifts the cost of war onto workers. Workers are being pushed to the [...]
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    May Day is the day to proclaim the necessity of socialism across the whole world. Workers of the world, unite!

    April 26, 2026
    May 1st, International Workers’ Day, is the day to show the determination and will of workers and millions of wealth-creating people in protest against inequality, injustice, and the trampling of human dignity by the utterly vile system of wage slavery [...]
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