Breathing in Confinement

Labor and guilds
November 15th, 2021

Ongoing protests and sit-ins of farmers in Isfahan on the bed of Zayandehrood River for their water rights

  14-November-2021 Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement: On November 14, for the seventh day in a row, farmers and people of Isfahan protested against the lack of water supply, on the bed of the dried-up river of Zayandehrood River near the Khajoo Bridge.   According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ […]

October 16th, 2021

A report on the nationwide gathering of employed and retired teachers in more than 50 cities

15-October-2021 Newsgroup: Teachers – Breathing in Confinement: On Thursday, October 14, 2021, in response to the call of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, and demanding equalization of salaries, employed and retired teachers, held a nationwide rally. Teachers in at least 22 provinces and more than 50 cities staged protest rallies in front of the Provincial […]

September 20th, 2021

Appeal Court upholds the sentence of 6 years in prison for Ismail Gerami

19-September-2021 Newsgroup: Freedom of Expression – Labor and Guilds –   Breathing in Confinement: Appeal Court upheld the sentence of 6 years in prison for Ismail Gerami, the retired employee of the Social Security Organization.   According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Branch 36 of the […]

August 25th, 2021

A report on the protest rallies over the past one month – July 20 to August 20, 2021

25-August-2021 Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement: The ongoing miserable economic situation and livelihood pressures, led to the spread of the protest rallies across the country. Over the past one month (July 20 to August 20, 2021), at least 225 protests took place by various groups of people. Despite the spread of delta […]

May 22nd, 2021

From April 20 to May 20, 2021, different groups of people held at least 323 protest rallies in different cities in Iran

22-May-2021 Newsgroup: Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement: From April 20 to May 20, 2021, with continuing economic and social problems in Iran and despite the widespread repression, various groups of people staged large-scale protest rallies to pursue their demands. At least 323 protest movements have been held in different cities of the country. […]

February 12th, 2021

A Kulbar dies after falling from the border heights of the City of Marivan

Breathing in Confinement: A Kulbar lost his life after falling from the border heights of Marivan city.

January 25th, 2021

Darab; death of a worker after falling from a crane

Breathing in Confinement, January 25, 2021:A 35-year-old worker, while working in a cement factory in Darab, fell from a crane and died.       According to Rokna News Agency, due to some technical issues, 35-year-old man and his 26-year-old colleague, fell fell from a crane while working. A 35-year-old worker died on the spot […]

January 18th, 2021

Mass summoning of Haft Tappeh workers to the court of Shush

  Breathing in Confinement, January 17, 2021: A group of Haft Tappeh workers in Shush were summoned to the court.   According to Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Mill Labor Syndicate, twenty-eight workers and activists of Haft Tappeh sugarcane Factory have been summoned to the First Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Shush […]

December 14th, 2020

Suicide of a fired worker of Haft Tappeh Factory

Breathing in Confinement, December 14, 2020: Reza Al-Kathir, a fired worker of Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Factory, took his life by suicide.     According to Haft Tappeh Workers’ Union, the 24-year-old fired worker, Reza Al-Kathir, in protest of his dismissal from the factory as well as his poverty, deprivation and hardship because of unemployment, […]

December 1st, 2020

A female worker dies in Shahroud

Breathing in Confinement, November 30, 2020: A female worker in Shahroud Cardboard Box Factory, lost her life as a result of workplace safety failings.