Iran: Government Trampling Workers’ Rights

Email The Iranian government is increasingly violating workers’ rights to peaceful assembly and association. Dozens of labor and independent trade union activists are in prison for speaking out in defense of workers.Human Rights Watch called for the government to end the crackdown and free labor rights advocates in anticipation of International Workers’ Day on May 1, as part of a joint campaign by Iranian and international rights groups to highlight the plight of workers. (Beirut)– The Iranian government is increasingly violating workers’ rights to peaceful assembly and association.read…

Read complete article

~	Why the pathology bulk-billing campaign is more about driving industry profits than saving you money

~	Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but puzzling failures mean we can still do better

~	TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

~	Donald Trump trial: why it took so long to select a jury and how the process is different to the UK

~	Bitcoin is halving again – what does that mean for the cryptocurrency and the market?

~	Liz Truss: an economist explains what she got wrong (and what she’s actually right about)

~	Domestic politics will be a key factor in how far things escalate between Israel and Iran

~	Peter Higgs’ famous particle discovery is now at the heart of strategies to unlock the secrets of the universe

~	Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age

~	The world’s oldest conjoined twins have died – what we know about this rare condition