80+ Groups Have Message for Biden: ‘No War With Iran!’
“It is not in the national interest for the U.S. to be led into a war with Iran,” the groups stressed.
Syndicate of Bus drivers of Tehran rejects war
Statement from the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Middle East
The Teachers’ Union of Iran (Tehran) Condemning the Spread of War and Killing in the Middle East
The Analytical Statement of the Teachers’ Trade Association of Tehran (The Teachers’ Union of Iran (Tehran)) Condemning the Spread of War and Killing in the Middle East
Skyrocketing prices of essential food items drives more low-income households in Iran into poverty!
According to a BBC report on 24 October 2024, 30% of the Iranian population live below the poverty line. Yet Iran is one of the richest countries in West Asia with huge oil, gas, and mineral resources. The policies of the […]
Interview: The Ongoing Struggle of Iran’s Teachers
Shiva Ameli-Rad, Leading Advocate for Teachers’ Rights in Iran, speaks About the Teachers’ Movement and the Woman Life Freedom Uprising One of the most active female advocates for teacher’s rights in Iran, Shiva Ameli-Rad began her activities in 2005 in […]
October 6th, 2023 
CODIR calls upon the regime in Iran to end its torture, inhumane treatment, and intimidation of political prisoners, trade unionists, and human rights activists!
The struggle of the Iranian people for basic freedoms, civil rights, and social justice, will not be stifled by the arrest of social activists and intensification of repression in the country! Last month, scores of political prisoners in the notorious […]
Protest movements continue to shake Iran
21 September 2023 The anniversary of the murder in custody of 22 year old Mahsa Amini, by the Iranian regime saw the theocratic dictatorship tighten security in an attempt to suppress protests to mark the anniversary. Steve Bishop reports. On […]
Iran: Compulsory veiling bill a despicable assault on rights of women and girls
Reacting to the news that Iran’s parliament has passed a new bill that would impose further draconian penalties severely violating women’s and girls’ rights as well as increasing prison terms and fines for defying Iran’s degrading and discriminatory compulsory veiling laws, […]
The Iranian women paying price for reporting on Mahsa Amini
Iranian authorities have since the death of Mahsa Amini systematically persecuted the journalists, often young women, who helped expose the case and magnify its resonance in and outside Iran, campaign groups say. Amini, 22, an Iranian of Kurdish origin, died […]
IRAN TODAY Autumn 2023 was published by CODIR!
The Autumn issue of Iran Today, the progressive campaign for peace, human and democratic rights, and social justice in Iran was published by CODIR! -Editorial: Theocratic Regime is Fearful, Desperate, and Despotic! Page 2 -Public sector workers fight poverty wages […]
Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts
1 September 2023 Human Rights A group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed their grave concern on Friday over a new draft law in Iran sanctioning new punishments for women and girls who fail to wear the headscarf, or hijab, in […]
Sanctions Against Iran Have Made the Country’s Rich Richer and Its Poor Poorer
BYESFANDYAR BATMANGHELIDJ ZEP KALB Iran has been subjected to extensive sanctions for the better part of the last decade. The sanctions were meant to target the country’s elite; instead, they have hurt the poor most and enabled the richest households to […]
Regime ups stakes in repressive measures
A year ago 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was murdered by Iran’s security services while in their custody. STEVE BISHOP assesses the build up to the anniversary and possible outcomes N September 16 2022 Mahsa Amini was detained by the Iranian regime’s […]
Iranian authorities have launched a new repressive onslaught on women rights defenders in the country
Iran: Mass Arrests of Women’s Rights Defenders At Least a Dozen Arrested Ahead of Protests’ Anniversary (Beirut) – Iranian authorities have arrested at least a dozen activists and increased pressure on a wide range of peaceful dissidents ahead of the anniversary of […]
Britain should apologise for its role in the 1953 coup d’état that subverted democracy in Iran!
Today, 19 August, marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 coup d’état in Iran which brought down the government of democratically elected Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh. STEVE BISHOP explores Britain’s role in the coup and why demands for an apology continue to be […]
