Two workers, Saadoun Alipour and Ali Aabroshan, from the cities of Mahabad and Oshnavieh, lost their lives due to unsafe working conditions and a lack of workplace safety measures. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, Saadoun Alipour was electrocuted while working at a poultry farm in Mahabad, resulting […]
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On September 21st, a heartbreaking event shocked society. An explosion at a coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan province, resulted in the death of 54 miners and injuries to 61 others. The “Madanjoo” mine, one of the largest privately-owned coal mines, employs about 1,500 miners and extracts 400,000 tons of […]
In late September, Arman Melli newspaper published an article titled “The Dark Shadow of Child Abuse,” prompted by the beating of a street child in a welfare center. The article highlighted the plight of children subjected to abuse in such centers. One case involved children being beaten for bed-wetting at […]
On the evening of Saturday, September 21, 2024, the tragic news of the deaths of 52 hardworking miners due to methane gas leakage in the tunnels of the Madanjo coal mine in Tabas broke our hearts. This painful incident not only brought sorrow over the loss of these diligent workers […]
At least 52 workers were killed in an explosion at the Tabas coal mine. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Saturday, September 21, 2024, an explosion occurred at the Tabas coal mine due to a methane gas leak, resulting in the death of at least 52 workers, with others […]
Salim Youzi, a skilled stone mason from the village of Yuzidar, Kamiyaran, tragically lost his life while working. According to Kolbarnews, the cause of the accident that led to his death has not yet been determined.This tragic event has deeply shocked the small community of Yuzidar, leaving his colleagues and […]
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, Reza Shahabi, Keyvan Mohtadi, and Hassan Saeedi, three labor activists imprisoned in Evin Prison, were released after serving more than three years. According to Kolbarnews, Reza Shahabi, Keyvan Mohtadi, and Hassan Saeedi, prominent members of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, […]
Iran has become a focal point for intense labor strikes and protests, particularly among workers in the industrial sector, such as oil workers, and in the service sector, such as nurses. Recent developments highlight the growing unrest and organization within these groups. On Wednesday, August 28, the Council for Organizing […]
Five child laborers were arrested and severely beaten by the police forces of Zahedan’s 16th precinct after a chase. According to Kolbarnews, in the early hours of Tuesday, August 27, 2024, police forces from the 16th precinct of Zahedan arrested five child laborers after a pursuit. These children, all under […]
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 […]