Protest Letter Sent to Iran’s New President According to Kolbarnews, the FNV (Federation of Dutch Trade Unions) has issued a strong protest against the death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a 45-year-old labor activist, by an Iranian court on July 4, 2024. Mohammadi, an industrial engineer and mother, was arrested in […]
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In a letter dated July 24, 2024, the Spanish Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) expressed its strong opposition to the death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, an independent labor activist. The letter also declared solidarity with the global campaign protesting this verdict. Addressed to Reza Zabib, the Iranian Ambassador […]
The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), the largest labor organization in Italy with over five and a half million members, has issued a statement calling for the immediate repeal of the death sentence for “Sharifeh Mohammadi,” a renowned labor and civil activist, and her unconditional and immediate release from […]
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has declared the status of workers and teachers in Iran as “red” in its latest annual report. According to Kolbarnews, the ITUC’s annual report, published on Thursday, June 13, 2024, continues to rate the status of labor and trade union activities for Iranian workers […]
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, a boat carrying refugees sank near the coast of Italy, resulting in the death of more than 60 refugees. According to Kolbarnews, a boat carrying refugees, mostly from Kurdistan, set sail from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey, heading towards international waters and Italy on Monday, […]
The governments of Spain, Norway, and Ireland announced today, May 22, 2024, that they officially recognize Palestine as a country. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Jonas Gahr Støre, the Prime Minister of Norway, announced in an official statement that his country will recognize Palestine on May 28. […]
Afghan local authorities have announced that “more than 20,000 Afghan children” were expelled from Iran last year. According to Kolbarnews, citing migration affairs, “approximately thirty to forty children without guardians are returned from Iran daily.” Afghan local authorities say these children are returned alone to the country. Additionally, in the […]
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, March 31, local officials in Ghazni announced that nine children lost their lives due to a mine explosion in the Giro district of this province. The explosion occurred when the children found a leftover mine from the war and were playing with it.This is the […]
The Sherpas are a population of about 150,000 people from Nepal living in the mountains. They mostly reside in eastern Nepal but can also be found in India. They first entered Nepal around 500 years ago and settled in the Solu-Khumbu region, around the Himalayas, at altitudes ranging from 8,000 […]