Freedom from Prison
Prison memoirs of Mehri Hajinejad from the book The Last Laughter of Leila – Last Part...
Heroines in Chain
Gohardasht and Qezel Hesar Prisons
Prison memoirs of Mehri Haji-Nejad from the book The Last Laughter of Leila – Part Twenty...
The Suppression of Resistant Prisoners
Prison Memoirs of Mehri Hajinejad from “The Last Laughter of Leila”– Part Nineteen In the previous...
Forced Classes in Prison
Prison Memoirs “The Last Laughter of Leila” by Mehri Hajinejad – Part Eighteen In the previous...
Relationships in Prison and Collective Life
Prison Memoirs “The Last Laughter of Leila” by Mehri Hajinejad – Part Seventeen In the previous...
Sexual Assault of a Female Prisoner
From the memoir “The Last Laughter of Leila” by Mehri Hajinejad — Part Sixteen In this...
In Memory of Shahnaz Ehsanian, a Comrade from the Prison Years
Memoirs of Mehri Hajinejad from “The Last Laughter of Leila”— Part Fifteen In the previous two...
One Step Away from Execution by Firing Squad
Memoirs of Mehri Hajinejad from “The Last Laughter of Leila”— Part Fourteen In the previous installment...
Collective Torture in Prison
Memoirs of Mehri Hajinejad from “The Last Laughter of Leila”— Part Thirteen In this section, Mehri...
The Fate of a Child in Prison
Memoirs of Mehri Hajinejad from “The Last Laughter of Leila”— Part Twelve In the previous part,...
Crushed by Design: Structural Crises and Inequitable Policies Push Female-Headed Households to the Edge
Introduction Life for the Iranian people under the religious dictatorship is fraught with hardship and peril from every perspective. Whether...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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