Category Archives: Campaign

On December 23rd tens of students, pensioners, teachers and political activists demonstrated in front of the Iranian regime’s Justice Department in Tehran.

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Keyvan Samimi, 72-year-old journalist, jailed for three years!

Posted on 11/12/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

Keyvan Samimi, one of the May Day 2019 detainees, is a 72-year-old journalist and political activist. On Monday morning, December 7th, he was arrested at Evin Courthouse and transferred to Evin Prison to serve a three-year sentence.

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Davoud Rafii, auto worker, flogged 74 times for “insulting” Labour Minister

Posted on 28/11/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

Davoud Rafii, a worker fired from the Pars Khodro car plant in 2012 for his union activities, has been flogged 74 times for “insulting” the Iranian regime’s former Labour Minister.

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Posted in Campaign, Repression, Workers' struggles

Vancouver rally in support of Haft Tappeh and other workers in Iran

Posted on 01/08/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

The following is the speech of Nasim Sedaghat, Shahrokh Zamani Action Campaign activist in Canada, at a Vancouver rally in support of Haft Tappeh and other workers in Iran.

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Atena Daemi’s new trumped-up charges and trial

Posted on 01/07/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

The trial of Atena Daemi, a civil rights activist jailed in Evin Prison, was held on June 28th. Continue reading →

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Posted in Campaign, Political prisoners, Women's struggles

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

Posted on 25/05/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

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 →

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Mohammad Davari freed on bail

Posted on 19/04/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

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.