Iranian Workers Face Flogging Sentences After Labor Protests

Seventeen workers at Iran’s National Steel Industrial Group in Ahvaz were sentenced to 74 lashes and fines after protesting unpaid wages and workplace conditions, according to a human-rights report. The case highlights the risks faced by Iranian workers who demonstrate over labor grievances. Other accounts describe arrests, dismissals and pressure against workers involved in protests. The available reporting does not confirm that oil workers were flogged in the incident described in the headline. Further details about the alleged case, including the workers’ identities and location, remain unclear.