Ata Golnazi, a baker’s assistant from the city of Saqqez, was arrested by security forces following the city-wide bakery workers’ strike.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Ata Golnazi, a bakery worker from Saqqez, was arrested and transferred to an undisclosed location after being summoned to the Public Security Police of the Law Enforcement Forces. According to this report, his arrest is linked to the widespread strike by bakery workers in the city.
The primary demands of the bakers include adjusting bread prices in line with production costs, resolving frequent power outages, and addressing the sharp rise in bakery rental prices. The protesting bakers have stated that, due to the unprecedented increase in operating costs and the authorities’ failure to address their professional grievances, they had no choice but to close their bakeries and go on strike.
As of the time of this report, no information is available regarding the charges against Mr. Golnazi or his place of detention.
