May sees at least 177 worker deaths in Turkey amid poor protections, says labour watch
At least 177 workers died in Turkey during May in job-related incidents, according to a new report released by the ...
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Imprisoned Iranian labour activist: ‘We are alive, but in captivity!’
A recent letter shared by Issa Ebrahimzadeh, a Kurdish political prisoner who is currently on a brief medical leave from ...
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Socialist groups call for May Day rally in İstanbul’s iconic Taksim Square
Dozens of trade unions, youth groups, and resistance movements in Turkey have declared they will march on İstanbul’s iconic Taksim ...
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Sharifeh Mohammadi speaks out from prison after second death sentence
Iranian activist Sharifeh Mohammadi, sentenced to death for a second time in February, has issued a letter from prison describing ...
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Iranian court overturns death sentence against activist Sharifeh Mohammadi
Iran’s Rasht High Court has overturned the death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a prominent advocate for women’s and workers' rights, ...
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Systemic failures force Turkey’s farmers into poverty: DEM Party pledges action
Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair of Turkey's pro-Kurdish People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, visited seasonal farm workers of Adana in the ...
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1 May indictments: 567 years’ imprisonment sought for 42 prisoners
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has demanded a total of 567 years in prison for 42 people who tried ...
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