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Fatal Workplace Fire Highlights Need for Independent Workers Unions

Fatal Workplace Fire Highlights Need for Independent Workers Unions

(29 May 2008) Security forces and riot police attacked a peaceful gathering of thousands of workers from the Haft-Tapeh Sugar factory in the southern Iranian city of Shush on 26 May 2008, detaining 12 workers. The workers have been demonstrating for the past 21 days demanding unpaid wages for the past three months as well as the resignation of management and representatives of the Intelligence Ministry, and an end to the prosecution of many workers who have been detained and put on trial.

29th May 2008

Permit May Day Labor Observances

Permit May Day Labor Observances

(28 April 2008) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is appealing to Iranian authorities to allow independent labor activists to gather on 1 May to support fulfillment of their internationally guaranteed rights and express solidarity with one another.

28th April 2008

Judge Refuses to Release Imprisoned Labor Activist Who Completed His Sentence

Judge Refuses to Release Imprisoned Labor Activist Who Completed His Sentence

(21 March 2008) Iranian Judiciary officials are refusing to free Mahmoud Salehi, an imprisoned union leader, who is due to complete his sentence on March 23, 2008. A prosecutor has brought new charges against Salehi relating to letters he published while in prison months ago.

7th April 2008

Workers Flogged for Celebrating May Day

Workers Flogged for Celebrating May Day

(26 February 2008) An appeals court in city of Sanandaj has sentenced 11 workers to flogging and financial fines for participating in an event celebrating May Day 2007.

26th February 2008
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