Farhad Sheikhi, a labor activist originally from Saqqez and residing in Hashtgerd, has been released from Karaj Central Prison under electronic monitoring. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, December 22, 2024, Farhad Sheikhi was released from Karaj Central Prison. Authorities recently approved his request for release under electronic monitoring. He has […]
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Leila Hosseinzadeh, a former political prisoner and student activist who was recently expelled from university, has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment and a monetary fine. According to Kolbarnews, the verdict issued by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, convicted Hosseinzadeh of “propaganda […]
Mohammad Damavand Mirzaei, a “Shouti” trader from Kamiyaran, was killed by direct fire from military forces in Karaj. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Mohammad Damavand Mirzaei succumbed to his injuries after three days of struggling for his life after falling into a coma on […]
Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist and graduate student at Tehran University, has reported being barred from continuing her education and having her access to academic records blocked. She has been officially expelled from her undergraduate program as well, five years after completing it. According to Kolbarnews, Leila Hosseinzadeh, a graduate […]
The Tehran Province Appeals Court (Branch 31) has upheld the fine imposed on Esmail Garami, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin Prison. Previously, Branch 1027 of the Tehran Criminal Court had sentenced him to pay a fine of 20 million tomans. According to Kolbarnews, the appeals court confirmed Esmail Garami’s […]
Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student union activist, has been sentenced to imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. According to Kolbarnews, Leila Hosseinzadeh was convicted of appearing in public without a hijab and “propaganda against the regime.” She stated on social media that she was unaware of the specifics of her […]
The trial of Cécile Kohler, a French literature teacher and member of the French teachers’ union Force Ouvrière, is scheduled for Sunday, November 24, 2024. According to Kolbarnews, Noémie Kohler, the sister of Cécile Kohler—a French literature teacher and member of the “Labor Force” teachers’ union in France—has announced that […]
Ebrahim Madadi, a well-known labor activist and member of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, is in a critical health condition. According to Kolbarnews, Ebrahim Madadi, who has been repeatedly arrested and imprisoned in the past for advocating workers’ rights, was detained again on August 12, […]
Teacher’s union activist Mohammad Hassan Poure has been detained by security forces and transferred to Evin Prison. According to Kolbarnews, early Wednesday morning, November 13, 2024, security forces arrested Mohammad Hassan Poure at his home in a sudden operation. He was subsequently transferred to Evin Prison, although the reason for […]
Iran’s judiciary has issued death sentences for six individuals detained in connection with protests in Tehran’s Ekbatan district. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Babak Paknia, one of the two attorneys representing the Ekbatan detainees, announced that Branch 13 of Tehran’s Criminal Court sentenced Milad Armon, Alireza Kafaei, […]