{"id":325079,"date":"2024-10-17T11:40:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=325079"},"modified":"2024-10-17T11:41:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:41:49","slug":"iran-news-thousands-of-tehrans-trash-collectors-reflect-the-failures-of-the-clerical-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/iran-news-thousands-of-tehrans-trash-collectors-reflect-the-failures-of-the-clerical-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of Trash Collectors Reflect the Failures of Iran’s Clerical Regime\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tehran\u2019s growing population of trash collectors<\/a> is a tragic reflection of the clerical regime’s mismanagement, leading to widespread poverty and economic despair. Official reports reveal that over 6,000 trash collectors have been identified in Tehran alone, with more than 4,500 of them being \u201cmanaged,\u201d as <\/span>claimed by Asghar Jalayian<\/span><\/a>, the deputy minister for human rights and international affairs at the Ministry of Justice. Shockingly, \u201cover 80% of trash collectors are non-Iranians, many without proper residency permits,\u201d according to state reports from <\/span>ISNA<\/span><\/i>. Instead of addressing the root causes of this crisis, the government has opted to criminalize and deport foreign workers caught scavenging.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the state\u2019s rhetoric, the true source of this crisis is the regime’s failure to provide economic opportunities for <\/span>the<\/span> people. The clerical establishment, led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has pushed millions of Iranians into poverty, forcing many to resort to scavenging for survival. The Iranian regime has deflected attention by emphasizing that trash collecting is a violation of \u201chuman dignity and public health,\u201d but fails to acknowledge that the widespread poverty it has created is what drives people into such desperate situations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The regime\u2019s policies have exacerbated income inequality and created a vast underclass, leaving the impoverished to fend for themselves in a corrupt system where a mafia, often linked to government bodies, exploits trash collectors for profit. This underground trash economy has thrived under the regime\u2019s watch. <\/span>According to Reza Mohammadi<\/span><\/a>, the head of Tehran\u2019s Waste Management Organization, efforts to combat the so-called \u201ctrash mafia\u201d are slow and face systemic obstacles. He stated, \u201cFor faster action, we need the cooperation of the judiciary, the prosecutor\u2019s office, and law enforcement.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a> regime\u2019s systematic exploitation of children:<\/p>\n

These #childlaborers<\/a> produce a daily profit of 2 trillion Tomans for the garbage mafia. Of these profits, 200 billion Tomans go to Tehran\u2019s Municipality. (ILNA news agency \u2013 Sept 12, 2020) pic.twitter.com\/Y2y9EH4NQl<\/a><\/p>\n

— Women's Committee NCRI (@womenncri) September 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n