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Category: Labor
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Workers March in Asaluyeh, the Beating Heart of Iran’s Energy Economy
For 18 weeks, precarious South Pars workers in Asaluyeh have marched against broken promises—exposing how Iran’s “energy heart” runs on exploited labour at the…
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The Health System in Poor Condition: Insurance Deductions, Overdue Debts, and Endless Shifts
Iran’s healthcare workers face unpaid wages, arbitrary deductions, staff shortages, and endless shifts, alongside rising suicides and mental distress, while union-style organising is blocked…
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Tehran’s Water Rationing: From Climate Crisis to Social Inequality and Governance Failure
Tehran’s unprecedented drought and unannounced water rationing expose deep social inequalities and governance failure, as the wealthy bypass shortages, the poor bear the risks,…
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The Tragedy of Self-Immolation Among Street Vendors in Iran
Ahmad Baledi, a young Ahvazi Arab student, self-immolated after municipal agents violently demolished his family’s kiosk, igniting public outrage, repression, and renewed attention to…
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Ahmad Baledi: Young Arab Law Student Who Set Himself on Fire
Ahmad Baledi, a 20-year-old Arab student, self-immolated after a violent municipal raid on his family’s kiosk, sparking protests, officials’ denials, activist arrests, and renewed…
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Iran’s Mines: A Menace to Local Communities, a Haven for Rent-Seeking
Parliament research shows Iran’s mining sector fosters rent-seeking and monopolies, sidelines local communities, and—rather than driving sustainable development—remains primarily extractive, degrades the environment, depletes…
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Gross Human Rights Violations at the Andirgan Gold Mine: Direct Fire on Protesters
Andirgan is not an isolated episode; it exposes the Islamic Republic’s structural securitization of social, economic, and environmental demands—especially intensified in ethnic regions like…
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No Birth Certificates and Deadly Roads: The Fate of Baloch Children
Systemic denial of identity papers forces Baloch children into hazardous seasonal labour, deadly transport, and school dropout—entrenching intergenerational poverty amid weak protections and discriminatory…
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“Life Out of Control”: Iranians Confront Sanctions’ Daily Toll
As snapback sanctions bite, Iranians describe rising prices, shrinking wages, and a loss of control over their lives—“working hard when nothing happens,” one says,…
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Teaching Through Repression: How Iran’s Educators Kept the Movement Alive Over the Past Year
Amid intensified crackdowns, Iran’s teachers sustained nationwide organizing, faced mass dismissals and arrests, built cross-movement solidarity, and demanded an end to securitized schooling, recognition…
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Balochistan on Edge: Border Closures and Fuel-Carrying Crackdown Ignite Deadly Protests
Strikes shuttered markets across eastern Sistan and Balochistan as residents protested border closures and a fuel-carrying crackdown. At least 18 killed in October; demands…
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Forced To Work: The Heartbreaking Conditions of Child Labor in Iran
Child labor is a pervasive issue in Iran, with girls being forced to drop out of school, facing sexual harassment, and experiencing physical harm…