Iran: Two Female Political Prisoners Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, judicial authorities in Iran’s Semnan province announced a combined sentence of...
Women's News
“No to Executions Tuesdays”: Female Prisoners Barred from Phone Calls
In the 122nd week of the protest campaign “No to Executions Tuesdays,” political prisoners in 56...
Iran Regime Strips Five Female Political Prisoners of Phone Call Rights
The Iranian regime has punitively barred five female political prisoners held in Evin Prison from making...
Iran: A Woman Prisoner Executed in Ardabil Prison
In the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Iranian regime authorities executed a woman prisoner...
Iran Regime Makes Massive Arrests to Intimidate Society
A report on the arrest and sentencing of 7 women in Iran during May 2026 The...
Iran: Female Political Prisoner Denied Access to Medical Treatment in Prison
Reports from Yazd Prison indicate that political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian, who is currently serving the twentieth...
Mahsa Jalilian, 30, Formally Identified Among Slain Iran Protesters
TEHRAN— As the dust begins to settle on the historic, bloody nationwide uprising that swept through...
“No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Continues for 121st Week in Iran
In the 121st week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 56 prisons...
Iran: A Female Lawyer Gets Arrested at Her Workplace in Shiraz
Iranian authorities have arrested Bahar Sahraeian, a female lawyer and member of the Fars Bar Association,...
Imprisoned Writer Sends Letter from Evin Prison to PEN America
Golrokh Iraee, an imprisoned writer, held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, has written a...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
Women Teachers in Iran Struggle with Inflation and Low Wages
Every year, October 5, World Teachers’ Day, provides an opportunity to recognize millions of teachers around the world and to...
Health Crisis and Overcrowding in the Women’s Ward of Fardis Prison
Fardis Prison in Karaj, also known as Kachouii Prison or the Fardis Correctional Facility, is in the Hosseinabad area of...
New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures
At the beginning of the new academic year, students at universities across Iran are facing a range of problems and...
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