Iran: Steelworkers’ Protest In Ahvaz Faces A Blatant Crackdown
Iran: Steelworkers’ protest in Ahvaz faces a blatant crackdown Steelworkers’ protest in the city of Ahvaz entered its 38th consecutive day On Monday, Dec. 17. On that day, the protest faced a new round of crackdown by the Iran regime’s security forces. Mass arrests took place overnight . The raids targeted the homes of Iranian National Steel Industries Group (INSIG) workers. They were carried out in absence of warrants, as in cases of politically motivated arrests. Dozens of workers were arrested and many spent nights out of their homes to avoid arrest. Once again, in the early hours of Tuesday, security forces raided several homes and arrested 10 more. According to the observers, at least 41 individuals were arrested at their homes or in the streets for participating in the steelworkers’ protest, demanding their legitimate rights. The suppressive security forces transferred the arrested workers to Ahvaz’s Sheyban Prison. The General Assembly of the Ahvaz Stee...