Wave of Summonses and Campus Bans: Regime Alarmed by Expanding University Protest gatherings
Amid a widening wave of protest gatherings across universities in Tehran, authorities have initiated a new...
Women's News
Fifth Day of Nationwide Student Protests Amid Heightened Security and Mass Summons
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, marked the fifth consecutive day of nationwide student protests across universities in...
Iranian Student Protests Enter Fourth Day, Signaling Escalation
Iranian students staged coordinated protests for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with...
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...
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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