The Iranian Teachers Association issued a statement on May 28 protesting the arrest of executive member Ali Akbar Baghbani for criticizing the government’s reaction to teacher protests and demands.The association writes that “oppressive government institutions” are trying to stifle teachers’ protests by arresting activists and enforcing severe restrictions. The statement insists that the protests […]
Tag: Protests
Anger in Ahwaz over government inaction on dust pollution
Ahwaz residents took to the streets on Friday January 30 to protest the lack of any effective government action to combat the previous day’s dust storm, which pushed the concentration of air particles to more than 66 times the acceptable level. Iranian media did not cover the demonstration, but the public posted a number […]
Acid attacks on women highlight political divisions
Media coverage of protests against the throwing of acid and other violence against women in Isfahan and Tehran was met with resistance from government bodies, even as President Hassan Rohani called for swift action against those who throw acid. The Kaleme opposition website reports that photojournalist Arya Jafari, who heads the ISNA photo department […]
Protests in London & Stocklhom Against The Iranian Government’s Treatment of Sufis
This afternoon the members of The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights In Iran (IOPHRI) gathered at Trafalgar Square, London, and Stockholm to protest the Iranian governments treatment of Sufis, and demanded the freedom of the imprisoned Sufis. This is protest was in support of Sufis who had been imprisoned by the authorities as part […]
Protests in London Against The Iranian Government’s Treatment of Sufis
This afternoon a members of The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights In Iran (IOPHRI) gathered at Trafalgar Square, London, to protest the Iranian governments treatment of Sufis, and demanded the freedom of the imprisoned Sufis. This is protest was in support of last weekend’s demonstration in Tehran, Iran by hundreds of Sufis who gathered […]
Protests against prisoner beatings reach Rohani’s office
The families of Iranian political prisoners who were beaten in Ward 350 of Evin Prison joined together with a group of activists to gather in front of the President’s Office on Tuesday April 22 and call for a probe into the attack on the prisoners. The Kaleme website reports that protesters chanted slogans urging […]
Hunger Strikes & Protests After Evin Prison Raid
According to reports from inside Iran the assailants were from the Intelligence Units of the IRGC, the anti-riot Guards of Evin Prison and the regime’s intelligence and security agents (known as plain-clothed). Some of the assailants had put on glasses and had covered their faces. The prisoners were moved through a human tunnel and […]
Activists get solitary for protesting closure of prison library
Imprisoned labour activists Rasoul Bedaghi and Shahrokh Zamani have been transferred to solitary confinement at Rejai Shahr Prison for their protests against the closure of a prison library. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that on Saturday February 15, Bedaghi and Zamani were transferred to solitary confinement for having protested the closure […]
Industrial pollution in Arak inspires yet another protest
Protests were held today in the city of Arak, with citizens demanding that authorities take immediate to reduce environmental pollution. Today’s demonstration marked the thirteenth time that people in Arak have staged a protest to demand clean air. The city of Arak is home to 600 industrial units and factories that contribute heavily to […]
Zanjan-area factory shut down after protest
In the wake of a protest by the people of Zanjan, the lead and zinc factory on the outskirts of the city has been shut down. In a mass protest last week, citizens of Zanjan demanded the plant be shut down because of its “deadly emissions.” Protesters claim the emissions have caused a sharp […]