Iran: Death Sentence for Arghavan Fallahi Upheld Amid Outcry
The Iranian regime’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Arghavan Fallahi, a 25-year-old political...
Women's News
South Khorasan Prosecutor Reports Sealing Businesses Over Mandatory Hijab
Ten cafes and restaurants, 28 motorcycles, and 70 cars have been targeted by judicial and police...
Mojgan Mahdavi: From U.S. Academia to the Frontlines of the Iranian Resistance
Mojgan Mahdavi, a member of the Central Council of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)...
Iran: Female Singer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Singing Poetry
An Iranian court has sentenced a classical female singer to four years in prison simply for...
Iran: Donya Mohammadi, 20, Executed in Ilam Central Prison
At dawn on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the death sentence of a 20-year-old woman named Donya...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health...
134th “No to Executions Tuesdays” Seek Justice for 1988 Massacre
On the 134th week of the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign, political prisoners across 60 prisons...
“May Your Tongue Be Severed”: Family of Jina Mahsa Amini Fires Back at Iranian Official’s Misogynistic Attack
A member of the clerical regime’s parliament, in a recent interview with a state-run media outlet,...
Iran: Women at Fardis Prison Surrounded by Sewage and Exposed to Disease
The sanitary conditions in Hall 1 of Fardis Prison in Karaj are extremely poor. Prisoners in...
Iran: Woman Dies in Vakilabad Prison After Authorities Fail to Transfer Her to Hospital
Toktam Ramezani, a 37-year-old woman imprisoned in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, died on Tuesday, August 11,...
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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