Iranian Student Protests Enter Fourth Day, Signaling Escalation
Iranian students staged coordinated protests for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with...
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109th Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Observed Across 56 Iranian Prisons
The 109th consecutive week of the No to Execution Tuesdays campaign was marked across 56 prisons...
Student Protests in Iran Continue for Third Consecutive Day in Tehran, Other Cities
Female students at Alzahra University joined the student protests, chanting, “We will stand and take back...
New Criminal Case Opened Against Political Prisoner Forough Taghipour in Evin Prison
Forough Taghipour, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, is facing a...
Student Protests Continue Across Iran; Khamenei Image Trampled in K. N. Toosi University
Student protests continued across multiple Iranian universities today, February 22, 2026, unfolding simultaneously despite an ongoing...
University Students Hold Protests and Clash with Basij Forces
On Saturday, February 21, 2026, coinciding with the fortieth day since the killing of women and...
Fortieth Day Commemorations of the Uprising’s Fallen Turn into Protest with Anti-Government Slogans
Fortieth day commemorations of uprising victims was held on February 16 and 17 with large memorial...
Maryam Javadi Remains in Dowlatabad Women’s Prison Without a Judicial Ruling
The continued detention of Maryam Javadi, a student of journalism, in Dowlatabad Women’s Prison in Isfahan...
Parisa Kamali: Political Prisoner Sends Message Honoring the Fallen in the January 2026 Uprising
Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner currently held in Yazd Prison, has sent a message from behind...
Mina Nasirpour, A Female Prisoner, Executed at Tabriz Central Prison
On Monday, February 16, 2026, a female prisoner identified as Mina Nasirpour was executed at Tabriz...
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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