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Iran | One year after the murder of Jina (Mahsa) Amini

September 16, 2023 Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

A year ago, Jina (Mahsa) Amini, then a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died in the custody of the then recently re-activated so-called “morality police”. Her murder triggered a revolutionary process, initially led by brave youth and […]

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Iran: Falling living standards met with protests and strikes

July 12, 2023 Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

Shortly before the Iranian New Year, on March 23rd, the Iranian Ministry of Labour decided to increase the minimum wage by 27%. Sounds large, but with this decision, the government broke its own law. According […]

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‘Charter’ of independent unions & civil organizations a step forward, but consistent anti-capitalist, socialist approach required

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Early March saw demonstrations across Iran in protest at the apparent chemical attacks against female students that have taken place since last November. This seems to be an organised attempt to intimidate young women who […]

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As mass protests continue in Iran, what are the lessons of the 1979 revolution?

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The current mass movement in Iran by women and the working class is taking place against the regime that came to power in the revolution of 1979. What lessons are there for today’s revolutionaries from […]

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Iranian regime increases repression – step up international solidarity with the street protests and strikes!

December 7, 2022 Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

The revolutionary youth movement in Iran has been going on for well over two months. In these 11 weeks, more than 18,000 people have been arrested and more than 400 murdered by the regime. Now […]

Iran

Iran: The revolutionary youth movement faces the challenge of organising!

November 8, 2022 Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

For a 48-hour general strike, as the next step towards overthrowing the regime! 26 October saw the end of the 40-day mourning period after Jina (Mahsa) Amini’s death with protests taking place in 30 Iranian […]

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Iran’s revolutionary youth movement continues – prepare a general strike!

October 17, 2022 Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany) and Robert Bechert (International Secretariat, CWI)

Events are moving rapidly in Iran. Despite massive repression, with over 200 killed, and thousands of demonstrators, and now strikers, arrested, increasingly revolutionary protests continue to grip practically the whole of Iran. These have lasted […]

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Iran: Mahsa Amini’s death triggers revolutionary youth movement

September 26, 2022 By Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

Mahsa Amini’s death has plunged Iran into turmoil. Protests and clashes have taken place in at least 85 cities and towns. Protests, often led by young women, immediately began after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman […]

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Iran: Cuts, corruption and the campaign for the freedom of political prisoners

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Iran has not been at rest since the beginning of 2022. Amongst the protesters were teachers who, under the leadership of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, led a campaign of protests and […]

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Iran: Stalled nuclear deal talks and rising industrial struggles

March 29, 2022 Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

The war in Ukraine and the further twist it has given to the sharpening of international relations is, amongst other things, now seemingly blocking a conclusion to the nuclear talks in Vienna. These discussions concern […]

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