{"id":210443,"date":"2018-04-04T09:11:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T09:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/210443-iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018"},"modified":"2020-01-14T21:58:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:58:42","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_nFJAEm42bgU\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FnFJAEm42bgU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nFJAEm42bgU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M41S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-03-10T08:19:59Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_nFJAEm42bgU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FnFJAEm42bgU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nFJAEm42bgU\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FnFJAEm42bgU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018 Iran: Armed assault by Suppressive Forces on thousands of Protesting Farmers Thousands of farmers in Eastern Isfahan, including fed-up farmers of Varzaneh city, on Wednesday morning, March 9, rallied to protest against the regime for refusing to give them the \u2018right to water\u2019. Furious farmers parked their tractors on both sides of the road and marched toward Varzaneh water pumping station on Yazd road. Farmers chanted: &quot;Do not be afraid, do not be afraid we are all together&quot;; &quot;Rights- seekers are labeled as saboteurs &quot;; &quot;Shame on you with your management; Shame on you and your so called justice&quot;; &quot;Death to the irresponsible authorities.&quot; The riot guards attacked farmers to prevent them from moving forward and approaching the water facilities, threw tear gas at them, and targeted them by bullets. International Women&#039;s Day 2018 - Belgian Parliament A meeting was held in the Belgian Parliament to commemorate the International Women\u2019s Day and in solidarity with Iranian women. The meeting was chaired by Els Van Hoof, MP. Many speakers endorsed the struggle of Iranian Resistance for democracy and women\u2019s rights under the leadership of opposition leader Maryam Rajavi. Amnesty: Iranian Rights Activists Enduring &#039;Appalling Treatment&#039; In Jail Amnesty International says two Iranian human rights activists are enduring &quot;appalling treatment&quot; in a prison outside Tehran. In a statement on March 9, Amnesty International said Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee were being held in &quot;unsanitary conditions&quot; in the Shahr-e Rey prison, on the outskirts of Tehran, and their access to the outside world was being &quot;severely restricted.&quot; London-based Amnesty International called for the &quot;women&#039;s immediate and unconditional release.&quot; UN: Human Rights Violations in Iran Have Gotten Worse The United Nations said that the human rights situation in Iran has gotten considerably worse since its previous report in August, citing executions (including of juveniles), discrimination against women and other marginalised groups, corporal punishment, free speech restrictions, and arbitrary arrests. The UN report reads: \u201cThe late Special Rapporteur [Asma Jahangir] had observed a worrying picture developing in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran since the issuance of her last report in August 2017. Iran: Teacher&#039;s Union Leader Violently Detained, Wife Says A member of the board of directors of the Teacher\u2019s Trade Association of Tehran was battered and violently detained on Saturday, March 3, his wife has disclosed in an interview. Teachers\u2019 rights activist Mohammad Habibi was arrested in front of the school where he teaches. His wife, Khadijeh Pakzamir, stated, \u201cHabibi was beaten up again when the security agents dragged him to ransack his home. \u201cI have not received any information about my husband\u2019s whereabouts and health condition since they took him away,\u201d Ms. Pakzamir said, adding, \u201cAbout mid-day, when the children were leaving the school, several plainclothesmen, without presenting their IDs, approached my husband, waved an alleged arrest warrant and told him he was under arrest.\u201d Ms. Pakzamir insisted that she was deeply worried for her husband\u2019s life. Recently, at least six prisoners lost their lives behind bars in Tehran and city of Arak, central Iran. Authorities claimed all of them committed suicide. 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Furious farmers parked their tractors on both sides of the road and marched toward Varzaneh water pumping station on Yazd road. Farmers chanted: &quot;Do not be afraid, do not be afraid we are all together&quot;; &quot;Rights- seekers are labeled as saboteurs &quot;; &quot;Shame on you with your management; Shame on you and your so called justice&quot;; &quot;Death to the irresponsible authorities.&quot;The riot guards attacked farmers to prevent them from moving forward and approaching the water facilities, threw tear gas at them, and targeted them by bullets.International Women&#039;s Day 2018 - Belgian ParliamentA meeting was held in the Belgian Parliament to commemorate the International Women\u2019s Day and in solidarity with Iranian women.The meeting was chaired by Els Van Hoof, MP.Many speakers endorsed the struggle of Iranian Resistance for democracy and women\u2019s rights under the leadership of opposition leader Maryam Rajavi.Amnesty: Iranian Rights Activists Enduring &#039;Appalling Treatment&#039; In JailAmnesty International says two Iranian human rights activists are enduring &quot;appalling treatment&quot; in a prison outside Tehran.In a statement on March 9, Amnesty International said Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee were being held in &quot;unsanitary conditions&quot; in the Shahr-e Rey prison, on the outskirts of Tehran, and their access to the outside world was being &quot;severely restricted.&quot;London-based Amnesty International called for the &quot;women&#039;s immediate and unconditional release.&quot;UN: Human Rights Violations in Iran Have Gotten WorseThe United Nations said that the human rights situation in Iran has gotten considerably worse since its previous report in August, citing executions (including of juveniles), discrimination against women and other marginalised groups, corporal punishment, free speech restrictions, and arbitrary arrests.The UN report reads: \u201cThe late Special Rapporteur had observed a worrying picture developing in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran since the issuance of her last report in August 2017.Iran: Teacher&#039;s Union Leader Violently Detained, Wife SaysA member of the board of directors of the Teacher\u2019s Trade Association of Tehran was battered and violently detained on Saturday, March 3, his wife has disclosed in an interview.Teachers\u2019 rights activist Mohammad Habibi was arrested in front of the school where he teaches.His wife, Khadijeh Pakzamir, stated, \u201cHabibi was beaten up again when the security agents dragged him to ransack his home.\u201cI have not received any information about my husband\u2019s whereabouts and health condition since they took him away,\u201d Ms. Pakzamir said, adding, \u201cAbout mid-day, when the children were leaving the school, several plainclothesmen, without presenting their IDs, approached my husband, waved an alleged arrest warrant and told him he was under arrest.\u201dMs. Pakzamir insisted that she was deeply worried for her husband\u2019s life.Recently, at least six prisoners lost their lives behind bars in Tehran and city of Arak, central Iran. 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Furious farmers parked their tractors on both sides of the road and marched toward Varzaneh water pumping station on Yazd road. Farmers chanted: &quot;Do not be afraid, do not be afraid we are all together&quot;; &quot;Rights- seekers are labeled as saboteurs &quot;; &quot;Shame on you with your management; Shame on you and your so called justice&quot;; &quot;Death to the irresponsible authorities.&quot;The riot guards attacked farmers to prevent them from moving forward and approaching the water facilities, threw tear gas at them, and targeted them by bullets.International Women&#039;s Day 2018 - Belgian ParliamentA meeting was held in the Belgian Parliament to commemorate the International Women\u2019s Day and in solidarity with Iranian women.The meeting was chaired by Els Van Hoof, MP.Many speakers endorsed the struggle of Iranian Resistance for democracy and women\u2019s rights under the leadership of opposition leader Maryam Rajavi.Amnesty: Iranian Rights Activists Enduring &#039;Appalling Treatment&#039; In JailAmnesty International says two Iranian human rights activists are enduring &quot;appalling treatment&quot; in a prison outside Tehran.In a statement on March 9, Amnesty International said Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee were being held in &quot;unsanitary conditions&quot; in the Shahr-e Rey prison, on the outskirts of Tehran, and their access to the outside world was being &quot;severely restricted.&quot;London-based Amnesty International called for the &quot;women&#039;s immediate and unconditional release.&quot;UN: Human Rights Violations in Iran Have Gotten WorseThe United Nations said that the human rights situation in Iran has gotten considerably worse since its previous report in August, citing executions (including of juveniles), discrimination against women and other marginalised groups, corporal punishment, free speech restrictions, and arbitrary arrests.The UN report reads: \u201cThe late Special Rapporteur had observed a worrying picture developing in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran since the issuance of her last report in August 2017.Iran: Teacher&#039;s Union Leader Violently Detained, Wife SaysA member of the board of directors of the Teacher\u2019s Trade Association of Tehran was battered and violently detained on Saturday, March 3, his wife has disclosed in an interview.Teachers\u2019 rights activist Mohammad Habibi was arrested in front of the school where he teaches.His wife, Khadijeh Pakzamir, stated, \u201cHabibi was beaten up again when the security agents dragged him to ransack his home.\u201cI have not received any information about my husband\u2019s whereabouts and health condition since they took him away,\u201d Ms. Pakzamir said, adding, \u201cAbout mid-day, when the children were leaving the school, several plainclothesmen, without presenting their IDs, approached my husband, waved an alleged arrest warrant and told him he was under arrest.\u201dMs. Pakzamir insisted that she was deeply worried for her husband\u2019s life.Recently, at least six prisoners lost their lives behind bars in Tehran and city of Arak, central Iran. 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Furious farmers parked their tractors on both sides of the road and marched toward Varzaneh water pumping station on Yazd road. Farmers chanted: \"Do not be afraid, do not be afraid we are all together\"; \"Rights- seekers are labeled as saboteurs \"; \"Shame on you with your management; Shame on you and your so called justice\"; \"Death to the irresponsible authorities.\"The riot guards attacked farmers to prevent them from moving forward and approaching the water facilities, threw tear gas at them, and targeted them by bullets.International Women's Day 2018 - Belgian ParliamentA meeting was held in the Belgian Parliament to commemorate the International Women\u2019s Day and in solidarity with Iranian women.The meeting was chaired by Els Van Hoof, MP.Many speakers endorsed the struggle of Iranian Resistance for democracy and women\u2019s rights under the leadership of opposition leader Maryam Rajavi.Amnesty: Iranian Rights Activists Enduring 'Appalling Treatment' In JailAmnesty International says two Iranian human rights activists are enduring \"appalling treatment\" in a prison outside Tehran.In a statement on March 9, Amnesty International said Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee were being held in \"unsanitary conditions\" in the Shahr-e Rey prison, on the outskirts of Tehran, and their access to the outside world was being \"severely restricted.\"London-based Amnesty International called for the \"women's immediate and unconditional release.\"UN: Human Rights Violations in Iran Have Gotten WorseThe United Nations said that the human rights situation in Iran has gotten considerably worse since its previous report in August, citing executions (including of juveniles), discrimination against women and other marginalised groups, corporal punishment, free speech restrictions, and arbitrary arrests.The UN report reads: \u201cThe late Special Rapporteur had observed a worrying picture developing in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran since the issuance of her last report in August 2017.Iran: Teacher's Union Leader Violently Detained, Wife SaysA member of the board of directors of the Teacher\u2019s Trade Association of Tehran was battered and violently detained on Saturday, March 3, his wife has disclosed in an interview.Teachers\u2019 rights activist Mohammad Habibi was arrested in front of the school where he teaches.His wife, Khadijeh Pakzamir, stated, \u201cHabibi was beaten up again when the security agents dragged him to ransack his home.\u201cI have not received any information about my husband\u2019s whereabouts and health condition since they took him away,\u201d Ms. Pakzamir said, adding, \u201cAbout mid-day, when the children were leaving the school, several plainclothesmen, without presenting their IDs, approached my husband, waved an alleged arrest warrant and told him he was under arrest.\u201dMs. Pakzamir insisted that she was deeply worried for her husband\u2019s life.Recently, at least six prisoners lost their lives behind bars in Tehran and city of Arak, central Iran. Authorities claimed all of them committed suicide.Iranian regime does not recognize independent trade unions and treats their activists as \u201cdissidents\u201d directed by \u201cforeign enemies\u201d.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018\/","og_site_name":"NCRI","article_published_time":"2018-04-04T09:11:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-14T21:58:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":402,"height":100,"url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ncri-logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iran_policy","twitter_site":"@iran_policy","twitter_misc":{"Written by":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018","datePublished":"2018-04-04T09:11:04+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-14T21:58:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018\/"},"wordCount":15,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#organization"},"keywords":["save"],"articleSection":["Multimedia: Iran news in brief"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/multimedia\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-10-2018\/","name":"Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018 - NCRI","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-04-04T09:11:04+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-14T21:58:42+00:00","description":"Iran news in brief, March 10, 2018Iran: Armed assault by Suppressive Forces on thousands of Protesting Farmers Thousands of farmers in Eastern Isfahan, including fed-up farmers of Varzaneh city, on Wednesday morning, March 9, rallied to protest against the regime for refusing to give them the \u2018right to water\u2019. Furious farmers parked their tractors on both sides of the road and marched toward Varzaneh water pumping station on Yazd road. Farmers chanted: \"Do not be afraid, do not be afraid we are all together\"; \"Rights- seekers are labeled as saboteurs \"; \"Shame on you with your management; Shame on you and your so called justice\"; \"Death to the irresponsible authorities.\"The riot guards attacked farmers to prevent them from moving forward and approaching the water facilities, threw tear gas at them, and targeted them by bullets.International Women's Day 2018 - Belgian ParliamentA meeting was held in the Belgian Parliament to commemorate the International Women\u2019s Day and in solidarity with Iranian women.The meeting was chaired by Els Van Hoof, MP.Many speakers endorsed the struggle of Iranian Resistance for democracy and women\u2019s rights under the leadership of opposition leader Maryam Rajavi.Amnesty: Iranian Rights Activists Enduring 'Appalling Treatment' In JailAmnesty International says two Iranian human rights activists are enduring \"appalling treatment\" in a prison outside Tehran.In a statement on March 9, Amnesty International said Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee were being held in \"unsanitary conditions\" in the Shahr-e Rey prison, on the outskirts of Tehran, and their access to the outside world was being \"severely restricted.\"London-based Amnesty International called for the \"women's immediate and unconditional release.\"UN: Human Rights Violations in Iran Have Gotten WorseThe United Nations said that the human rights situation in Iran has gotten considerably worse since its previous report in August, citing executions (including of juveniles), discrimination against women and other marginalised groups, corporal punishment, free speech restrictions, and arbitrary arrests.The UN report reads: \u201cThe late Special Rapporteur had observed a worrying picture developing in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran since the issuance of her last report in August 2017.Iran: Teacher's Union Leader Violently Detained, Wife SaysA member of the board of directors of the Teacher\u2019s Trade Association of Tehran was battered and violently detained on Saturday, March 3, his wife has disclosed in an interview.Teachers\u2019 rights activist Mohammad Habibi was arrested in front of the school where he teaches.His wife, Khadijeh Pakzamir, stated, \u201cHabibi was beaten up again when the security agents dragged him to ransack his home.\u201cI have not received any information about my husband\u2019s whereabouts and health condition since they took him away,\u201d Ms. Pakzamir said, adding, \u201cAbout mid-day, when the children were leaving the school, several plainclothesmen, without presenting their IDs, approached my husband, waved an alleged arrest warrant and told him he was under arrest.\u201dMs. Pakzamir insisted that she was deeply worried for her husband\u2019s life.Recently, at least six prisoners lost their lives behind bars in Tehran and city of Arak, central Iran. 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