Reyhaneh Ansari-Nejad, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, has been deprived of in-person visits with her family since late June. Ansari-Nejad suffers from severe pain in her “spinal discs and neck” and “knee and shoulder ligaments,” which has further heightened her family’s concerns. According to Kolbarnews, Reyhaneh Ansari-Nejad, a […]

Over the past week, 15 labor, environmental, and teachers’ union activists in the cities of Sanandaj and Kamiyaran were summoned, interrogated, and threatened by security agencies. According to Kolbarnews, in recent days, two labor and environmental activists in Kamiyaran, identified as Jabbar Kamangar and Omid Ahmadi, were summoned to the […]

Recently admitted students of Islamic Azad University in the fields of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy held protests against the threefold increase in tuition fees for these programs. According to the newspaper Ham Mihan, the protests began on October 14 in front of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament), extended to the […]

A vehicle carrying Kolbars overturned after veering off the road on the Javanroud-Salas Babajani route. According to Kolbarnews, on the October 25, a Peugeot 405 carrying Kolbars overturned after losing control on the road between Javanroud and Salas Babajani. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the Kolbars or other passengers […]