On December 26, Saeed Yoozi, a dedicated workers’ rights advocate, was apprehended by security forces.
According to a source with close ties to Yoozi’s family, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence conducted the arrest at his residence.
As of now, the reasons behind Yoozi’s detention and his current location are undisclosed.
Yoozi, an active member of the Committee for the Establishment of Independent Labor Organizations, has previously encountered arrests and legal challenges due to his commitment to labor advocacy.
In 2023, the Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) recorded 64 cases of arrest related to workers’ rights advocacy. Furthermore, 29 labor activists or workers’ rights defenders received sentences totaling 654 months, comprising 568 months of actual imprisonment and 86 months of suspended imprisonment. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding labor rights, refer to HRANA’s report.