In 1997, UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, designated August 23 as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. The UN General Assembly had previously added “International Day for the Abolition of Slavery” to the calendar in 1949, and UNESCO set […]
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According to the news site Peyam, the protest strike of prisoners in the country’s prisons, known as the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, continued on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, entering its 30th week with the participation of prisoners across the country. This campaign, which now involves hundreds of prisoners in […]
The “Arman Melli” newspaper, in its August 19th issue, features a report by Sedigheh Behzadpour, containing significant points. According to the reporter, citing the “High Council for Health and Food Security” in Iran, citizens in 8 provinces of the country are facing food insecurity. Food insecurity means going to bed […]
Het Nearly two weeks have passed since the new wave of nationwide protests by nurses in various parts of Iran, and so far, their cries and slogans have not received any attention from the regime’s officials. This round of protests began with nurses in Karaj and hospitals in Alborz Province, […]
The state-run ILNA news agency, in a report, discussed the impact of the recurring power outages on certain businesses, employers, and workers. This report was prepared to draw the attention of officials like Masoud Pezeshkian and his colleagues, mainly showing sympathy for capital owners and small employers. However, the effects […]
During his election campaign, Masoud Pezeshkian promised to lift sanctions through negotiations. To encourage some people to participate in the elections, he claimed that he would “put an end to the market of sanction profiteers.” These sanctions, which are ostensibly imposed against the Islamic Republic but in reality impact the […]
The composition of the cabinet in Masoud Pezeshkian’s government has even drawn criticism from his close allies. Pezeshkian spent three entire weeks gathering nearly 450 “experts” to help him form a supposedly diverse team for selecting his colleagues in the cabinet and fulfilling his campaign promises. However, after all this […]
The Organizing Council of the Strikes of Contractual Oil Workers has reported the continuation of strikes and struggles by oil workers. According to this source, formal oil workers in Asaluyeh have coordinated protests at Pars Oil and Gas Company in Site One and Site Two of Pars Oil and Gas […]
Today, on Monday, August 12th, the world observes International Youth Day. On December 17th, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared this day as International Youth Day. Although such an occasion has not yet resolved the problems faced by youth, especially in underdeveloped capitalist countries, it at least provides an […]
On August 7, 2024, during the final days of the 14th Cabinet’s transition, government media reported a 25% increase in bread prices across ten provinces in Iran. It is expected that this price hike will gradually extend to other provinces as well. Based on past experience, a 25% increase is […]