Shahrokh Zamani: 1963-2015
Khuzestan Vanguard Socialist Workers’ Cell
Khuzestan Vanguard Socialist Workers’ Cell. Organiser: Comrade Martin.
Category Archives: Political prisoners
Tug-of-war between Iranian regime and defiant masses continues
Reza Shahabi and Hassan Saeedi: on hunger strike and in solitary!
The following message was published on the Trade Union of the Tehran and Suburbs Vahed Bus Company’s Telegram Channel on June 30th 2022.
Sepideh Gholian’s life is in danger!
The physical condition of Sepideh Gholian – a student, social rights’ activists and journalist imprisoned in Bushehr Prison – has deteriorated due to contracting COVID-19.
Almost 100 Kurdish activists and citizens arrested
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.
Keyvan Samimi, 72-year-old journalist, jailed for three years!
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.
Posted in Campaign, Political prisoners, Repression
Atena Daemi’s new trumped-up charges and trial
The trial of Atena Daemi, a civil rights activist jailed in Evin Prison, was held on June 28th. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Political prisoners, Women's struggles
Zeynab Jalalian: female Kurdish activist contracts Coronavirus in jail
Zeynab Jalalian, a female Kurdish political activist, has contracted Coronavirus in Gharchak jail. Continue reading
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
