On September 16 2022, news emerged of the murder of a young woman in Iranian police custody. Jina Amini, who was also known as Mahsa, reflecting state discrimination against her Kurdish mother tongue, became a symbol for a mass popular movement. Four Iranian activists reflect on the state of the uprising, one year on. This…
Iranian activists will be marching in London to show their solidarity with the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising. Meet at the Iranian embassy at 1pm to march to Trafalgar Square, Saturday 16 September Another protest has also been called 11am at the London Eye, marching to Downing Street – see details here.
NEU activists have launched an appeal for solidarity with teachers inside Iran who are facing repression from the regime for taking part in peaceful protests and joining the independent teachers’ union the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association. The appeal below has been circulated to NEU district secretaries. Azadeh Neman, NEU International Solidarity Officer in North Kent…
في 7 ديسمبر الجاري، تحدث مؤرخ الحركة العمالية الإيرانية بيمان جعفري في جلسة عُقِدَت عبر الإنترنت تضامنًا مع انتفاضة “النساء والحياة والحرية” في إيران. نظمت الجلسة شبكة التضامن مع الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، بالتعاون مع اتحاد جامعة كامبريدج، وأطراف أخرى. نشكر موقع الاشتراكي لهذه الترجمة On 7 December 2022, Peyman Jafari, a historian of Iran’s…
آنچه میخوانید سخنانی است که پیمان جعفری، مورخ جنبش کارگری ایران، در جلسهی آنلاینی که در 16 آذر 1401 توسط Cambridge UCU، Cambridgeshire NEU، اتحادیهی دانشجویی دانشگاه کمبریج، Cambridge and District TUC، و MENA Solidarity برگزار شد، در همبستگی با خیزش «زن، زندگی، آزادی» ایران ایراد کرد On 7 December 2022, Peyman Jafari, a historian…
This article is based on a contribution to the online teach-out “Solidarity with the Women, Life, Freedom uprising in Iran” organised by Cambridge UCU, Cambridge University Students Union, Cambridgeshire NEU, Cambridge and District TUC and MENA Solidarity Network on 7 December. Watch a video and read another article from the teach-out here By Hamidreza Vasheghanifarahani,…
ترجمه فارسی در زیر آمده است On 7 December 2022, Peyman Jafari, a historian of Iran’s labour movement, spoke at an online teach-out in solidarity with the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising in Iran organised by Cambridge UCU, Cambridgeshire NEU, Cambridge University Student Union, Cambridge and District TUC and MENA Solidarity.* Today is the third of…
Mass protests and strikes once again swept Iran in the week of 5 December. Middle East Solidarity interviewed women’s rights activist Parinaz Partow and social activist and former political prisoner Haydeh Ravesh about the uprising which developed after demonstrations escalated nationwide in the wake of the death of a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Jina Amini…
Wednesday 7 December – 4-5.30pm (Speakers’ contributions and discussion 4-5pm, planning practical action in solidarity 5-5.30pm) Join this online event to learn more about what trade unionists and student activists can do to build international solidarity for the Women, Life, Freedom uprising in Iran. Since the security forces killed Mahsa Jina Amini, a young Kurdish…
Thousands of striking workers and activists fighting the rising cost of living in Britain heard a strong message of solidarity from Sudan for their struggles on the “Enough is Enough” day of action on 1 October. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the rail and port workers’ union RMT received a message of support from TAM,…
MENA Solidarity Network 