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HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Karaj Central Penitentiary, Karaj Revolutionary Court, Kian Tire, Marivan

On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at least seven protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

A group of families of prisoners presently on death row gathered in front of the Karaj Revolutionary Court to demand the end of executions. Three inmates were executed in Karaj Central Penitentiary and six are at risk of imminent execution in Ghezel Hesar Prison.

A group of Women Rights Activists protested at the Justice Building in Marivan, Kurdistan Province. The protestors demanded security for women, following a recent incident.

 

For the third consecutive day, the workers of Kian Tire Manufacturing Company went on strike and assembled at their workplace to protest unpaid wages and job uncertainty.

A group of contract teachers gathered before the Governorate Building in Arak to demand official recruitment by the Ministry of Education.

The residents of the Morgmalek village in Shahrekord County held a protest against slow court proceedings in handling a lawsuit in regard to their lands.

A number of school service workers held a protest in Mahabad and Kermanshah.

The workers of Ardestan Cement Factory gathered before the Ministry of Labour in Ardestan, Isfahan Province.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Bojnurd, Ilam province, Kish Airlines, Kish Free Zone Organization, Ministry of Agriculture Jihad, poultry sellers, SMA patients, Zarneh

On Saturday, September 3, and Sunday, September 4, 2022, at least six protests took place in Iran.

A group of employees of Zarneh Municipality, Ilam Province, gathered before the Governor’s office to protest against six months’ unpaid wages and 70 months’ unpaid premium.


In Bojnurd, a number of poultry sellers protested before the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad against the low retail profit margin, which has lowered to 2.5 per cent.

The workers of Kian Tire Manufacturing Company held a protest against unpaid wages and other issues. As a protest, they set fire to the tires.

A group of Fulad’s pensioners gathered before the pension funds of this company to protest against 18-month unpaid pensions and other issues.

A group of shopkeepers and tradesmen demonstrated before the Kish Free Zone Organization in protest against the privatization of Kish Airlines, shortage of flights and poor living conditions.

A group of spinal muscular atrophy patients (SMA) gathered before the office of the President to protest against the supply shortage of their medicines. Nine months after President’s promise to address their issues, these patients have not yet been provided with their required medicines.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Ahvaz County, Behbahan County, National Iranian Oil Company, Pars Oxine Steel Company

On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at least three protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

In Behbahan County, the farmers who are cultivating rapeseed demonstrated to demand the rest of the payment for their sold rapeseed crops from the government.

A number of young residents of several villages in Ahvaz County protested before the National Iranian Oil Company facility. They asked the company to recruit from local labour forces.

A number of residents of a town in Eastern Tehran protested against several years of delay in the legal assignment of these lands.

The workers of the Pars Oxine Steel Company went on strike for the fourth day in protest against delays in payments.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Asalem Municipality, Brick factory Jil, Kerman Province, Ministry of Education, Rafsanjan, SAIPA Company, Tabriz, Telecommunication Company

On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at least seven protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

A number of citizens who purchased long ago the pieces of land in the district Golestan in Tehran demonstrated before the municipality building. According to these protestors, 25 five years after purchasing, they have not received any building permits.

A group of school service workers held a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Tehran. These protestors demand to work in the education section as the Ministry has approved and announced.

A number of employees of the Telecommunication Company held a protest against delays in payments inside the Regional manager’s office in Tabriz.

A group of workers of Brick factory Jil protested against the factory closure before the Governorate building in Karun.

A number of workers of Asalem Municipality gathered to ask for wage and insurance demands before the Municipality.

In Rafsanjan, Kerman Province, a group of citizens who have not received their purchased vehicles from SAIPA Company protested before the Justice building.

The medical staff of a hospital in Tehran protested against the non-payment of six-month salaries.

A group of service workers of Tehran Metro went on strike and marched from their workplace to the Central building of Metro Company in protest against delays in payments.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Bonyan Tose Rastin, Iranian chauffeurs, Kuhdasht Municipality, Nordooz, school service workers, truck drivers, Urmia

On Sunday, August 28, 2022, at least seven protests took place in Iran.

A number of workers and personnel of Kuhdasht Municipality, Lorestan Province, gathered before the Governor’s office to ask for their demands.

In Urmia, a number of chauffeurs protested against three-month unpaid wages and other issues before the city hall.

A group of school service workers gathered before the Ministry of Education in Khuzestan and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Provinces to ask for equal wages.

A number of the applicants for the nationwide university entrance exam protested in Tehran against a recent enactment of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.

A group of personnel of the petrochemical company Bonyan Tose Rastin assembled and protested at their workplace in Bandar Imam Khomeini.

A group of truck drivers held a protest at Border terminal Nordooz located in East Azerbaijan Province. These drivers have been waiting for passage permits for five days at the border crossing with Armenia.

 

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HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Iranian Public Conscription Organization, Khuzestan, Kohgiluyeh, Marun River, Omidiyeh

On Saturday, August 27, 2022, at least four protests took place in Iran.

A number of citizens gathered before the Iranian Public Conscription Organization against two years of compulsory military service. This protest turned violent by police and several students and reporters were arrested.

In Omidiyeh County, Khuzestan Province, a number of job seekers protested against poor living conditions and unemployment before the Governor’s office.

A number of farmers of Kohgiluyeh County gathered before the Governorate building to demand their water portion from the Marun River.

In Tabriz, a group of citizens who have purchased apartments for a housing construction project held a protest in front of the Municipality building.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Hamedan, Kazerun County, Mausoleum of Avicenna, Qorveh

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, at least two protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

The residents of Hamedan continued their protests against water shortage in front of the Mausoleum of Avicenna. During last week, they experienced repeated water supply outages.

A video circulated on social media shows the police beating a woman during the protest.

The residents of a village in Kazerun County, Fars Province, held a protest against the water disruption.

The truck drivers and truck owners, working for the mining companies, went on strike in Qorveh, Kurdistan Province. They protested against low freight fees. These drivers also face other issues such as the decrease in fuel rations and the increase in road tolls.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Agro-Industry Complex Karoon, Iranianfirefighters, Karaj, Pars and Karma, the vegetable oil company Narges, zanjan

On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at least five protests took place in Iran.

The workers of Agro-Industry Complex Karoon held a protest at their workplace. The workers said that unlike promises made during the last negotiation, their demands have not yet been addressed.

The firefighters in Karaj City gathered in front of the Municipality to protest against their poor living conditions, unpaid wages and benefits including extra pay for working night shifts.

For the second consecutive day, the workers of the vegetable oil company Jahan held a protest in front of the Ministry of Labour in Zanjan. The Factory managers have laid off 60 out of 85 workers due to financial issues.

In Shiraz, a group of working and retired workers of the vegetable oil company Narges protested against low wages and their poor living conditions. The protestors said that the factory directors sell the factory amenities, lands and machinery for their own profit.

A number of citizens who have been victims of the fraudulent activities of two car dealership companies Pars and Karma demonstrated before the company to ask for the apprehension of two fugitives company managers.

 

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan City

On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at least two protests took place in Iran.

About 60 laid-off workers of the vegetable oil company Jahan gathered before this company and then the Governor-General’s office in Zanjan City. The Factory managers have laid off 60 out of 85 workers due to financial issues.

A number of the medical interns of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences protested against the University officials’ mismanagement.

 

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Dehgolan, Iranian farmers, Isfahan, Kurdistan Province, Qazvin, Tolypers

On Monday, August 22, 2022, at least four protests took place in Iran.

In Isfahan, a number of farmers demonstrated in front of the Isfahan Regional Water Organization to demand their water portions and other issues.

A number of workers of Qazvin-based chemical and consumer goods Company Tolypers gathered and protested at their workplace. One of the workers said: “Since the beginning of the year, due to the raw material shortage, the factory productivity has been decreased and payments have been delayed for three to four months.”

A number of retirees of Tejarat Bank protested before the central building of this Bank in Tehran.

A number of residents of a district in Dehgolan County, Kurdistan Province, held a protest against mining activities, which have damaged farmlands, and water springs.