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Iran: Protests by Retired Teachers
On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, large groups of retired teachers in 18 provinces across the country gathered in protest against the unbearable living conditions, the oppressive policies of the clerical regime, and the deceptive “ranking” bill approved by the regime’s parliament. Acting on a previous call, retired teachers gathered outside…
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Protests in Isfahan over Water Shortages
28/11/2021 – Following months of protests by farmers in Isfahan over waters shortages caused by the drying up of the Zayandehroud river, a sit-in and protest was held in the city as thousands gathered on the dried up river bed of the river. The Zayandehroud river has for hundreds of…
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Iran: Protests by Workers of Different Sectors
10/11/2021 – Protests by different sectors across Iran continued in the past week. – Farmers in Isfahan resumed their gathering for the third consecutive day. Protesting the state officials’ negligence to address the water problem, they also spent the last night setting up tents at the Zayandehrood river bed. The farmers…
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Trial of Hamid Nouri Relocates to Albania for 2 Weeks
10/11/2021 – The trial of Hamid Nouri, one of the main perpetrators of the 1988 massacre of political poisoners in Iran, has relocated to Albania for 2 weeks to hear the testimonies of several Iranian dissidents. Since the start of the court’s proceedings in Sweden, a number of the dissidents…
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Press Conference in Glasgow to Ban Entry of Raisi to COP26
13/10/2021 – A press conference was held in Glasgow in the run-up to COP26 due to begin in November. This Press conference called for the arrest of Ebrahim Raisi under international law, should he attend the conference in Scotland. It was in connection with the formal letter of complaint written and…
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Trial of Hamid Nouri Continues in Sweden
26/10/2021 – The trial of Hamid Nouri, one of the henchmen and perpetrators of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran, continues in Sweden. So far over a dozen witnesses have given their statements to the court, these include 2 volunteers of AWYAF. Just recently in the week beginning…
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Teachers’ Nationwide Protests in Iran
15 Oct 2021 – Teachers’ nationwide protests took place in Iran in September and October. The coordinated and nationwide demonstrations spread to 40 cities and 20 provinces by September 25 when the schools reopened in Iran. Thousands of teachers cried out their demands against Iran’s oppressive rulers on most days…
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Trial of Hamid Nouri over 1988 Massacre Underway in Stockholm
The trial of Hamid Nouri, one of the 1988 massacre henchmen, started on Tuesday 10th August. Nouri has been identified as one of the main perpetrators of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran. At the time, he was assistant to the deputy Prosecutor in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj…
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Iran: Strikes by Workers and Employees in Various Cities
Strikes by workers of various sectors in different cities across Iran have taken place, simultaneous with the nationwide uprising in support of the people of Khuzestan province.
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Iran: Mothers of Martyrs Protest in Tehran
Mothers of the martyrs of the November 2019 uprising held a picket line at Tehran’s Azadi Square to express their solidarity with the people of Khuzestan, especially with the mothers who have lost their children in the recent protests over water shortage in that province. They chanted, “From Tehran to…