Category Archives: Political prisoners

Almost 100 Kurdish activists and citizens arrested

Posted on 07/02/2021 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

The Iranian regime’s new wave of widespread arrests of Kurdish activists and citizens continues to grow. The arrests by the IRGC (Pasdaran) Intelligence Organisation and the Intelligence Agency started on January 9th.

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Posted in National minorities, Political prisoners, Repression, Women's struggles, Workers' struggles

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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Posted in Campaign, Political prisoners, Repression

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

Zeynab Jalalian: female Kurdish activist contracts Coronavirus in jail

Posted on 07/06/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

Zeynab Jalalian, a female Kurdish political activist, has contracted Coronavirus in Gharchak jail. Continue reading →

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Seyed Rasoul Taleb Moghadam: Vahed Bus Company trade unionist flogged 74 times!

Posted on 01/06/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

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Posted in Political prisoners, Repression, Vahed bus drivers, Workers' 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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Posted in Campaign, Haft Tappeh, Political prisoners, Repression, Workers' struggles

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

Posted on 11/05/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

The following is a statement issued by Iranian Workers’ Solidarity Network (IWSN), SZAC’s predecessor on May 9th 2010. Farzad Kamangar was a teacher.
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Posted in National minorities, Political prisoners, Repression, Teachers

No news of Nahid Fathalian after ten days of arrest!

Posted on 25/04/2020 by shahrokhlives | Leave a comment

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 →

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Posted in Political prisoners, Workers' struggles

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.