Irán, República Islámica del - Fifty steel workers arrested in Ahwaz during a protest

Around 500 out of the 4,000 workers of the Ahwaz steel factory organised a strike in front the military governor’s office on 8 June to protest the company’s refusal to pay five-month wage arrears and to finally settle the end-of-service compensation claims that have been outstanding for over six years. Security forces violently dispersed the protest and arrested 50 workers, while the company decided to replace striking workers by workers from other provinces. The 50 workers arrested were transferred to an unknown destination.