Promises made by officials to improve wages and working conditions for mine workers following the Tabas mining disaster have yet to be fulfilled, leaving the workers’ livelihoods unchanged. According to Kolbarews, after the deadly Tabas coal mine incident in September 2024, which claimed the lives of 53 miners, media attention […]
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Employers at the Kahnooj Titanium Mine have fired 29 workers, prompting other employees to go on strike in protest. According to Kolbarews, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 29 workers were dismissed from the Kahnooj Titanium Mine. The layoffs followed the end of the contracting company’s agreement with Yazdan Soren and […]
Nine farmers, including seven female workers, were injured in a collision between a pickup truck carrying farmers and a passenger car on the Shush highway in Khuzestan province. According to Kolbarews, the accident occurred on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Following the collision, emergency services quickly transferred the injured to nearby […]
A road maintenance worker, Bahram Naderi, lost his life after being hit by a vehicle on the Arak–Borujerd highway, near the Tureh area. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, March 17, 2025, Bahram Naderi was flagging vehicles during an asphalting operation when he was struck by a passing car.The severity of […]
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, Mai Sato, expressed concern over the human rights situation in Iran in a report published on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. According to Kolbarnews, Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, released a report highlighting human rights violations in […]
A 25-year-old newlywed in Izeh County has tragically lost her life due to inadequate medical facilities. According to Kolbarnews, on February 19, 2025, a young bride named Hajar Ahmadi, 25, from the village of Ardut in the Susan district of Izeh County, died after experiencing sudden abdominal pain and being […]
A 63-year-old worker at the “Tel Gah” stone mine in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province was injured after falling from a height. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, February 17, 2025, the worker was injured while breaking a piece of stone when falling rocks from above caused him to lose balance and […]
The workers of Borujerd Textile Factory have gone on strike due to three and a half months of unpaid wages. According to Kolbarnews, the workers have been on strike for three consecutive days, protesting unpaid wages, lack of proper health insurance, and job insecurity. The strike has been accompanied by […]
A municipal sanitation worker in Tehran lost his life while on duty due to unsafe working conditions and the lack of proper workplace safety measures. According to Kolbarnews, citing Herana, the incident occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The head of the Tehran Traffic Police Accident Department stated that at […]
The director of the Tehran Municipality’s Organization for Social Services and Partnerships has reported the identification of 3,600 child workers in the city over the past year. According to Kolbarnews, Seyed Mohammad Naghib, the organization’s director, announced this figure and stated that centers called “Pouyashahr” have been established to organize […]