Iran Leader Calls Labor Unrest ‘Enemy Plot’ as Workers Protest Unpaid Wages
VOA - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reacted to an upsurge in labor unrest by labeling it a…
Month: February 2018
Iran: Dozens of women ill-treated and at risk of long jail terms for peacefully protesting compulsory veiling
Amnesty - A warning by Iranian police that women could be jailed for up to a decade for joining protests…
Dozens of Gonabadi Dervishes Hospitalized in Tehran as Friday Prayer Leaders Demand Harsh Retribution
CHRI - Approximately 170 members of the Sufi Gonabadi Order known in Iran as the Gonabadi Dervishes have been hospitalized…
Woman Injured During Compulsory Hijab Protest Denied Post-Surgery Care by Prison Officials
CHRI - A woman who was severely injured by a policeman in Tehran while she was peacefully protesting against Iran’s…
15-Year-Old Illegally Held in Iranian Adult Prison After Pulling Down National Flag
CHRI - Unnamed Boy Has Appealed His 15-Year Prison Sentence A 15-year-old boy is illegally being held in an Iranian…
Iranian Telecommunications Minister Blocks His Kid’s Access to Google
CHRI - Domestic Search Engines Enable Officials to Censor and Manipulate Results In an interview broadcast on state-funded TV, Iranian…
Iran’s currency crisis shakes Rouhani’s middle-class base
Al-Monitor - Barely over a month after economic grievances, mainly among the working class, sparked deadly protests across the country,…
“Identity” art exhibit in Tehran spotlights acid attacks
PayvandNews - A collection of woodworks created on the theme of acid attacks is currently on display during an exhibition…
The strategy of the Iranian regime against the Gonabadi Sufi order for eradicating the foundation of Sufism and mysticism in Iran
According to Shabtab News, the ruling regime in Iran, which has been seeking in recent months to dismantle the Sufis…
Monthly Minimum Wage ‘Not Enough For 10 Days,’ Say Unions
RFL/RE - In a joint statement, five Iranian trade unions have lambasted the current monthly minimum wage as “not enough…