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Iranian Oil Workers Warn Of Strike If Government Doesn't End Crackdown.
Iranian oil workers on strike in June 2021.
Iranian oil industry contract workers have warned the government to end its crackdown on protesters or they will strike, a move that could cripple a key sector of the economy.
"We support the people's struggles against organized and everyday violence against women and against the poverty and hell that dominates the society,” the Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers said on September 26.
Iran has been roiled by unrest that has spread to more than 80 cities and towns, including in the northwest, where 22-year-old Mahsa Amini lived before eyewitnesses and family said she was beaten -- and later died -- after being seized by the morality police in Tehran on September 13. Labor protests in Iran also have been on the rise in recent months in response to declining living standards and state support as crippling Western sanctions wrack the economy. The outrage over Amini's death also has reignited decades-old resentment at the treatment of women by Iran's religious leadership, including laws forcing women to wear Islamic scarves to cover their heads in public. The Iran Human Rights Organization said on September 27 that at least 76 people have been killed in anti-government protests across Iran.
Written by Ardeshir Tayebi based on an original story in Persian by RFE/RL's Radio Farda
'Security Measures' Taken For Kazakh Judge In Murder Trial Of Ex-Minister Amid Threats.
Kazakhstan's Supreme Court said on April 19 that Judge Aizhan Qulbaeva -- who is presiding over the high-profile trial of former Kazakh Economy Minister Quandyq Bishimbaev -- has been provided with "personal security measures" after she received m...
Russian Military Court To Try Theater Director Berkovich, Playwright Petriichuk.
Moscow theater director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriichuk will face trial in a Russian military court after prosecutors affirmed charges of justifying terrorism.
Belarusian Gets Prison Term For Sending $32 To Banned Groups.
A court in Belarus has sentenced a man to 3 1/2 years in prison for sending the equivalent of $32 to three Belarusian groups, which were labeled extremist and banned by authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime
G7 Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan To Stay 'Fully Committed' To Peace Process.
The Group of Seven (G7) nations have called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to remain “fully committed” to the peace process as the group’s foreign ministers issued a communique after their meeting in Capri, Italy, on April 19.
EU's Von Der Leyen Visits Finland-Russia Border To Assess Security Situation.
The head of the European Union's executive branch said Finland's decision to close its border with Russia over a surge in migrants is a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc.
Ohio man charged in deadly shooting of Uber driver after both received scam calls, police say.
An 81-year-old man is charged with murder after thinking the victim was connected to a scam. William Brock received a threatening call last month from someone demanding money. The scammers also called Loletha Hall, an Uber driver, to pick up a pac...
Netanyahu: 'We will make our own decisions'
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Can Germany mediate between Israel and Iran? - DW News.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says she made clear in talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on her visit to Israel that the Middle East must not be allowed to slide into a scenario with an outcome that is completely unpredictable...
Inflation falls - but what might it mean for interest rates?.
The price of everyday things - mainly food - is now rising at the lowest level since 2021. Official data shows inflation eased last month to 3.2% - down from 3.4% - but the fall was slightly less than economists expected. On the Daily, Niall P...