Category Archives: Campaign

Haft Tappeh workers and activists sentenced to 110 years in prison!

Posted on 10/09/2019 by | Leave a comment

The Iranian regime so-called judiciary has recently passed many long custodial sentences on labour activists. Some have also been sentenced to flogging! Continue reading →

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Marzieh Amiri’s sham trial

Posted on 15/08/2019 by | Leave a comment

Marzieh Amiri, one of the detainees of Labour Day 2019, is a correspondent for Shargh newspaper and a student of social sciences at the University of Tehran. On August 13th she was tried at Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.

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Sepideh Gholian’s defence lawyer threatened with arrest

Posted on 11/08/2019 by | Leave a comment

Sepideh Gholian’s trial began on August 3rd 2019. The following is a statement by the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Workers’ Union, issued on August 10th.

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May Day detainees still in jail after 100 days!

Posted on 08/08/2019 by | Leave a comment

Marzieh Amiri, Atefeh Rangriz and Neda Naji are still in jail 100 days after they were arrested on May Day 2019.

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Sepideh Gholian is now on hunger strike!

Posted on 24/07/2019 by | Leave a comment

Sepideh Gholian went on hunger strike on the morning of Saturday 3rd August 2019. She will be on hunger strike until her trial on July 27th. She is protesting against the way the Iranian regime’s authorities have treated her and her parents, as well as the several prison transfers. She is now in Gharchak prison, about 800km from home. Continue reading →

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Iran May Day detainees still in jail

Posted on 25/06/2019 by | Leave a comment

The following is a statement released by @Maydayarrests, a Telegram channel set up for publicising the plight of activists arrested on May Day 2019. It was published on June 17th.

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Sepideh Gholian transferred to Gharchak jail

Posted on 04/06/2019 by | Leave a comment

On Monday June 3rd Sepideh Gholian was transferred from Evin prison to Gharchak jail in Varamin. Continue reading →

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Most Haft Tappeh workers freed

Posted on 20/05/2019 by | Leave a comment

According to a report  publicised by the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Workers’ Union on May 19th, all Haft Tappeh workers who were arrested during the past few days while protesting in or near the sugar complex have now been released on bail.

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May Day solidarity with Iranian workers

Posted on 01/05/2019 by | Leave a comment

The following is the SZAC May Day 2019 statement, including a link to our petition for the release of Esmail Bakhshi, Sepideh Gholian and all jailed workers and political prisoners. Continue reading →

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Esmail Bakhshi’s life is in danger!

Posted on 25/02/2019 by | Leave a comment

According to a report received by the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Workers’ Union, during a family visit on February 24th Esmail Bakhshi passed out and his family feared for his life. Continue reading →

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