{"id":323685,"date":"2024-08-31T18:52:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T17:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=323685"},"modified":"2024-09-15T18:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T17:50:26","slug":"iran-news-august-31-2024-nationwide-protests-unrest-and-reports-of-police-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-news-august-31-2024-nationwide-protests-unrest-and-reports-of-police-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: August 31, 2024 &#8211; Nationwide Protests, Unrest, and Reports of Police Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-323686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-workers-strike-30082024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-workers-strike-30082024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-workers-strike-30082024-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-workers-strike-30082024-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-workers-strike-30082024-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-workers-strike-30082024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iran-workers-strike-30082024-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Asaluyeh, Southern Iran<\/strong>: Workers at the South Pars Gas Company rallied today to protest unpaid wages. The demonstration reflects growing unrest in Iran&#8217;s vital oil and gas sector, where delayed payments and poor working conditions have led to numerous protests in recent months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tabriz, Northwest Iran<\/strong>: Workers of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) continued their protests for the fifth consecutive day, demanding overdue wages. The ongoing demonstrations underline the financial struggles faced by employees of state-run companies across the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">August 31\u2014Tabriz, northwest Iran<br \/>Fifth day of protests by workers of the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI), demanding overdue wages.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z58PSP9ETz\">pic.twitter.com\/z58PSP9ETz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1829835535919063044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tehran, Iran<\/strong>: Protests erupted in multiple locations across the capital today. Families of children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gathered to demand better medical support and access to necessary treatments, highlighting the regime&#8217;s inadequate healthcare policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Esfahan, Central Iran<\/strong>: Protests continue in Esfahan, where nurses and emergency personnel from the University of Medical Sciences rallied against low wages and long shifts. These protests are part of a broader movement that began on August 6, as healthcare workers demand better pay and working conditions. According to reports, Iran\u2019s nurses are staging the largest labor protest in the sector\u2019s 100-year history, with demonstrations spreading to over fifty cities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In another act of brutality that has become the hallmark of Iran&#39;s regime, security forces killed a youth under torture.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%80%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f\u0640\u0645\u06cc\u0631\u0645\u0648\u0633\u0648\u06cc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/njp9b2CMoS\">pic.twitter.com\/njp9b2CMoS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1829569491623170062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bushehr, Southern Iran<\/strong>: Workers from the first and second refineries of the South Pars Gas Complex in Bushehr held separate protests today, demanding better wages and working conditions. The protests come amid a series of demonstrations by oil sector workers, who are increasingly vocal about the corruption and exploitation they face under the current regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lahijan, Northern Iran<\/strong>: The body of Mohammad Mir Mousavi, a young man from Lahijan who died under torture, was buried in his hometown amidst grief and anger from his family and community. Despite official claims that he had a history of &#8220;criminal behavior,&#8221; video evidence suggests he was beaten to death in custody, sparking further outrage. The regime&#8217;s response has included the arrest of several police officers and a promise to investigate, but public trust remains low.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Reports of Police Violence<\/strong>: Recent weeks have seen increased reports of police violence across Iran. In one widely shared video, officers are seen violently attempting to shove a man into the trunk of a car in Baqershahr, south of Tehran. The incident has drawn significant backlash on social media, reflecting the growing tension between the public and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"fa\">\u0628\u0627\u0632 \u0647\u0645 \u062c\u0646\u0627\u06cc\u062a \u0648\u062d\u0648\u0634 \u062e\u0627\u0645\u0646\u0647\u200c\u0627\u06cc \u0648 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%BE%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u067e\u0632\u0634\u06a9\u06cc\u0627\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u062a\u0644\u0627\u0634 \u0645\u0623\u0645\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0633\u0631\u06a9\u0648\u0628\u06af\u0631 \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0638\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0646 \u0641\u0631\u062f\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0635\u0646\u062f\u0648\u0642 \u0639\u0642\u0628 \u062e\u0648\u062f\u0631\u0648\u06cc \u067e\u0644\u06cc\u0633 \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0647\u0631 \u0631\u06cc<\/p>\n<p>\u0631\u0648\u0632 \u06f5 \u0634\u0647\u0631\u06cc\u0648\u0631\u060c \u0648\u06cc\u062f\u06cc\u0648\u06cc\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0634\u0628\u06a9\u0647\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u06cc \u0645\u0646\u062a\u0634\u0631 \u0634\u062f\u0647 \u06a9\u0647 \u0645\u0623\u0645\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0638\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0631\u0627 \u062f\u0631 \u062d\u0627\u0644 \u062a\u0644\u0627\u0634 \u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0646 \u0641\u0631\u062f\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u0635\u0646\u062f\u0648\u0642 \u0639\u0642\u0628 \u062e\u0648\u062f\u0631\u0648\u06cc \u0646\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u0647\u0627\u06cc \u0633\u0631\u06a9\u0648\u0628\u06af\u0631 \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0638\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0646\u0634\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u06cc\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YCppkG1xGr\">pic.twitter.com\/YCppkG1xGr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0633\u0627\u0632\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u062c\u0627\u0647\u062f\u06cc\u0646 \u062e\u0644\u0642 \u0627\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0646 (@PMOIRAN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PMOIRAN\/status\/1829909218662506679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Denial of Death in Custody in Khuzestan<\/strong>: The Iranian judiciary has denied reports of a woman&#8217;s death in custody at Sepidar Prison in Khuzestan Province. This denial comes amid a wave of public skepticism, as many believe the regime routinely suppresses information about abuses in detention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\">unrest and protests<\/a> spreading across Iran indicate a country grappling with deep economic and social crises. From unpaid wages and poor working conditions to reports of police brutality and healthcare failings, Iranians from various sectors are increasingly taking to the streets to demand change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asaluyeh, Southern Iran: Workers at the South Pars Gas Company rallied today to protest unpaid wages. 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