Author: Roman Mireki Mahmoud Salehi, a prominent Kurdish labor activist, has been a key figure in the Iranian labor movement since the 1978 revolution. Despite facing numerous arrests and severe health issues due to his activism, Salehi continues to fight for labor rights. His experiences highlight the harsh conditions and […]
Workers
In two separate incidents in the cities of Farahan and Qiamdasht, three workers lost their lives due to a lack of workplace safety measures. According to Kolbarnews, an Afghan construction worker in Qiamdasht was severely injured after falling from the fifth floor of a building under construction into an elevator […]
In a tragic incident, a coal miner from the Tazareh region, part of the Eastern Alborz Coal Company, lost his life after becoming trapped in a tunnel. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, October 7, 2024, a coal miner from the Tazareh region, working for the Eastern Alborz Coal Company, lost […]
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 […]
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, […]