Radiofarda – Experts from Iran’s Intelligence Ministry have confirmed there is no evidence that a group of environmental activists arrested in January were engaging in espionage as accused.
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800 Iranian Environmentalists Call on President Rouhani to Uphold the Rights of Detained Colleagues
CHRI – Detainees’ Families Still Seeking Answers More Than Three Months Into Loved Ones’ Arrests President Hassan Rouhani has not responded to a letter by 800 Iranian environmentalists demanding clarification on the “fate” of fellow environments who have been detained in Iran with extremely limited access to counsel for the past three to four months. “As you are aware, it …
Read More »813 Workers Dead In One Year Due To Lack Of Safe Working Environment In Iran
Iran-HRM – Iran human rights Activists in Iran reported that in the past 12 months, at least 813 workers died as a result of work place accidents due to the lack of safe working environments or work conditions. In addition to 813 deaths, 1,486 work-related injuries were also reported by the media. Despite these significant statistics, it should be noted that due …
Read More »Residents Abandoning Regions With Increasingly Fierce Sandstorms
Radiofarda – Sand and dust storms are growing in intensity and frequency in parts of Iran, forcing residents of the oil-rich southwestern Khuzestan province to move to cities with bearable weather conditions, according to an MP from the battered province. Speaking to state-run Iran Labor News Agency (ILNA), Javad Kazem Nasab Albaji, an MP from the Khuzestan capital, Ahvaz, singled …
Read More »Former Iranian Environmental Official Reveals He Was Spied Since Returning to Iran
CHRI – Kaveh Madani: State Supporters “Created Many Problems For Me” In a resignation letter posted on his Twitter account, the former deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) Kaveh Madani revealed that he was spied on from the moment he returned to Iran.
Read More »360 Springs Dry Out In Kohgiluyeh And Boyer Ahmad Province Putting Nomads In Water Crisis
Iran-HRM – The Director General of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad Tribal Affairs said that from the 570 springs in the province, 360 springs and water sources for drinking water had completely dried out in the tribal regions. “The drought in the province has also led to an early migrations by nomadic tribes”, Majid Alipour said. “Every year, the nomadic tribesmen …
Read More »Iranian Elite, Strangers In Their Own Homeland
Radiofarda – Kaveh Madani, a young Iranian environmental scientist living abroad who returned home full of hope last year to serve as the vice-chairman of Iran’s Department of Environment, resigned April 19 on Twitter while outside the country. The scandal surrounding his departure again brings to light a question that the Iranian diaspora has been debating for decades: Does one …
Read More »Iranian Workers Extend Protests Against Water Shortages, Salary Delays
VOA —Workers in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan have launched an extended protest against water shortages and nonpayment of wages. Social media users who contacted VOA Persian said farmers from the town of Bavi protested for a third straight day outside a local government building in nearby Ahvaz city on Monday. They said the farmers complained of not receiving enough …
Read More »Celebrities, Green Activists Demand Iran’s President Rouhani To Cast Light On Case Of Detained Environmentalists
PayvandNews- More than 700 Iranian celebrities and environmentalists have signed a letter calling on President Hassan Rouhani to legally shed light on the case of 13 environmental activists arrested on espionage charges some 90 days ago.
Read More »Millions Facing Water Shortages, Warns Energy Minister
Radiofarda – Iran is facing its harshest drought in the last 50 years, and nearly half the country’s population will soon face water shortages, according to the Energy Ministry.
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