Prison sentence for Azimeh Nasseri; Golaleh Moradi remains in limbo
The Criminal Court of Bukan has issued a prison sentence for Azimeh Nasseri. Another Kurdish activist...
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Professor Arezoo Rahimkhani dismissed from the university
Arezoo Rahimkhani, a professor at the Azad University in Andimeshk, was expelled from the university, according...
State Security forces shoot down an innocent 8-year-old girl, injure her sister
The State Security forces in Zanjan opened fire on a passenger car on Wednesday, January 19,...
High school teacher Maryam Kabiri arrested in Tehran
Agents of the Ministry of Intelligence arrested high school teacher Maryam Kabiri as she was leaving...
Political prisoner Saba Kord Afshari deprived of visits for two weeks
Political prisoner Saba Kord Afshari has been deprived of visits for two weeks, beginning on January...
Nejat Anvar Hamidi is losing her sight
Political prisoner Nejat Anvar Hamidi is losing her sight. Nejat Anvar Hamidi, 66, is going blind...
Saada Khadirzadeh, pregnant, not released despite medical certificate
A prosecutor in Iran opposed the temporary release on bail of Saada Khadirzadeh. Saada Khadirzadeh is...
Teachers launch nationwide demonstrations in 116 cities in 30 provinces
Teachers and educators held another round of their nationwide demonstrations on Thursday, January 13, 2022. They...
Zeinab Jalalian held 530 days incommunicado, under torture
Zeinab Jalalian has been detained 530 days incommunicado, under physical and mental torture. Her family is...
Aliyeh Motallebzadeh is exiled to Qarchak Prison
On the orders of Tehran’s Prosecutor, the authorities of Evin Prison sent Aliyeh Motallebzadeh, to exile...
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We work extensively with Iranian women outside the country and maintain a permanent contact with women inside Iran. The Women’s Committee is actively involved with many women’s rights organizations and NGO’s and the Iranian diaspora.
The committee is a major source of much of the information received from inside Iran with regards to women. Attending UN Human Rights Council meetings and other international or regional conferences on women’s issues and engaging in a relentless battle against the Iranian regime’s misogyny are part of the activities of members and associates of the committee.