Five Workers of the Sungun Copper Mine Arrested

At least five labor workers of the Sungun copper mine have been arrested for going on strike and transferred to an unidentified location, raising the number of detained workers to eleven.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, in an effort to crackdown on workers’ strike, security forces have arrested five additional workers identified as Kazem Shahi, Saleh Mohammadi, Mohammad Mahmoodi, Esmail Ebadi and Haj Ziad Mahmoodi.

On July 7, 2022, Sungun copper miners went on strike for the third consecutive day to demand closing wage gaps between official and contract employees, and implementation of the Job Classification Plan, among other demands. These protests turned violent by the police.

The charges against these workers are still unknown.

Nine Other Prisoners Were Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Following the recent wave of executions, nine more prisoners, who were charged with drug related cries, were executed by hanging on Sunday at dawn in Ghezel Hesar prison, and the corps were delivered to their families.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), nine more prisoners with charges of drug related crimes were hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison on March 7th. Continue reading “Nine Other Prisoners Were Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj”

Concerns Grow of Mass Executions in Ghezel Hesar Prison

HRANA New Agency – Following the execution of 15 prisoners in unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar prison, a wave of worry has surrounded the prison inmates and their families.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), dawn on Wednesday 4th March, 15 prisoners with drug related crimes were executed in Ghezal Hesar prison, in Karaj. Continue reading “Concerns Grow of Mass Executions in Ghezel Hesar Prison”