A group of employees at the Environmental Protection Office of Kurdistan Province have staged protests against “unfair wages and benefits.” One of the protesters told ILNA that they have not been paid part of their wages since last June. The report adds that the employees have unpaid wages dating back to 2008. The head […]
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Jailed journalist transferred to Tabriz prison
On the eve of Norooz, the jailed Iranian journalist and human rights activist Khosro Kordpour was transferred to Tabriz central prison. The Mukerian News Agency reported on Wednesday March 19 that authorities transferred Khosro Kordpour, the managing director of Mukerian News, to Tabriz Prison, adding that the transfer was done without the prior knowledge […]
Unpaid steelworkers hold protest in Kurdistan
Zagros steelworkers in Kurdistan staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Labour to demand the payment of eight months in back wages. One of the workers told ILNA that their employer has not paid their wages and also failed to pay their premiums for the Social Security Fund. Last July, the owners of […]
Rohani’s aide slams execution of Kurdish reformists
The president’s special aide for ethnic and religious minority affairs, Ali Younesi, expressed disappointment and concern regarding the recent executions in Kurdistan. The Rooz website reports that Younesi told a meeting of Kurdish reformist figures and other ethnic minority representatives that the executions were carried out “by extremists.” The report indicates that the […]
Kurdistan security forces seize over 60,000 satellite dishes and arrest 1,900 people for watching satellite channels
Colonel Shah Mohammadi said that more than 61,000 items of satellite equipment were seized in Kurdistan in the first nine months of the [Persian] year.
Continued Arrests in Kurdistan; No News of Kurdish Activists
Last week, Iranian security forces arrested two Kurdish citizens in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. Citing Norooz Website, Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has reported that Jalal Naseri and Qasem Rahimi have been arrested and taken to the Intelligence Agency’s office in the city of Mahabad.
Mokhtar Asadi Suspended from Teaching in Kurdistan
Although the new school year began more than two weeks ago in Iran, Mokhtar Asadi is still forbidden to teach in any schools throughout Kurdistan. Mokhtar Asadi is a member of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan and a human rights activist.
Six Members of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan Summoned
On Monday, July 29, 2011, six labor activists and members of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan were summoned to the Revolutionary Court.