Iranians have launched a campaign on social media with the hashtag "#BoycottIRIDay" in which they ask ambassadors and representatives to boycott this ceremony and not participate in it. This campaign has been especially well received by the families of the victims of the Islamic regime.

People believe that participating in this ceremony is like complicity with their murderers and ignoring the countless victims of the past 44 years.

Suspended Professors

Two professors in the field of art and philosophy got suspended for one semester because they supported the recent uprising and backed the protesting students. They are accused of “disrupting the education process”. 

Amir Maziar and Kourosh Golnari are among those. Maziar had also reported cases of professors’ forced retirements as well.

Farmers Protest

On Wednesday, February 8, a group of farmers in Isfahan protested against the non-allocation of their water rights. 

Isfahan farmers have been fighting for their right to water for a long time, and in some cases their protests have received no response other than bullets from regime forces.

Poverty and Educational Inequality

The deputy of elementary education of the Ministry of Education announced that in the current school year, more than 150 000 children between the ages of 6 and 11 have dropped out of school.

Masoumeh Najafi Pazuki mentioned "child marriage, death, incurable diseases, and poverty" as reasons for students not attending school. "The marriage of 96 children above the age of 12 in the current academic year" is one of the statistics provided by her.

Statistics at a Glance

Hengaw Human Rights Organization reports that at least 101 Kurd citizens, who have been arrested during the recent uprising are sentenced to death, imprisonment, lashes, and fines. In January alone, 182 individuals were arrested, including 14 children (under 18 years old), 9 students and 6 university professors.

Human Rights Activists in Iran also report a total of 19623 detainees since the beginning of the  uprising, 719of which are among students. Over500 people have died, including 71 children.