Author Archives: shahrokhlives

Haft Tappeh charges dropped: Esmail Bakhshi, Mohammad Khanifar and Ali Nejati amnestied

On Saturday May 23rd the Iranian regime dropped charges against a number of workers and labour activists as part of its Eid amnesty. Continue reading

Ten years ago: Farzad Kamangar and three other Kurds executed!

The following is a statement issued by Iranian Workers’ Solidarity Network (IWSN), SZAC’s predecessor on May 9th 2010. Farzad Kamangar was a teacher.
Farzad Kamangar Continue reading

On Kerman’s 3000 striking coalminers

A meeting to address the problems of the 3,000 striking workers at the Kerman coal mines was held without the presence of the protesting workers’ representatives! Continue reading

No news of Nahid Fathalian after ten days of arrest!

Ten days have passed since the arrest of Nahid Fathalian. Ms Fathalian is a retired labour activist and a volunteer supporter of Iran’s flood victims. Continue reading

Workers’ Action Committee activities in southern Iran

Continue reading

Mohammad Davari freed on bail

Mohammad Davari, a 26-years-old political and labour activist, has been released on 15 billion rial ($356,928) bail pending appeal. He was being held in Shiraz’s Adelabad jail.

Continue reading

Jailed teacher Mohammad-Hossein Sepehri contracts Corona virus

Mohammad-Hossein Sepehri, a teacher jailed in Mashhad’s Vakilabad prison, has contracted Corona virus. Continue reading

Mounting teacher deaths linked to Corona virus!

Continue reading

Esmail Abdi temporarily freed from jail

Esmail Abdi, the former General Secretary of the Tehran Teachers’ Trade Association, was temporarily released from jail on March 17th.

Continue reading

Neda Naji released

After 303 days in detention, Neda Naji has been released temporarily. She was arrested at a peaceful May Day rally outside the Iranian regime’s parliament on May 1st 2019.
See also: Neda Naji: 300 days in prison!