Zahra Khanzadeh Executed in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
At dawn on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the death sentence of a female prisoner identified as...
Women's News
Mahdieh Keyhani and Mahin Rashidi: Execution of Two women in Iran
Amid the ongoing wave of executions in Iran, two female prisoners, Mahdieh Keyhani, 41, and Mahin...
No to Execution Tuesdays Marks 100th Week of Nationwide Resistance Against the Death Penalty
Women’s Ward of Yazd Prison Joins the Campaign As it enters its 100th consecutive week, the...
Hakimeh Honarmandi, 61, Detained in Prolonged Legal Limbo at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz
Hakimeh Honarmandi, a 61-year-old political prisoner and laboratory technician, has been detained for over a year...
Maryam Akbari Monfared Denied Medical Care, Warning of Possible Knee Surgery
Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison, continues to be denied consistent access...
Razieh Abbasi Hanged in Qezel Hesar Prison, Karaj
Women’s Executions in Iran Surge Over 80% from Last Year On Wednesday morning, December 17, 2025,...
99th Week of the No to Executions Tuesdays Campaign Held Across 55 Prisons and Dozens of Cities in Iran
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the 99th consecutive week of the No to Executions Tuesdays campaign...
Humanitarian Crisis in Evin Prison: Women Political Prisoners Held in Life-Threatening Conditions
At least 60 women political prisoners are being held in alarmingly inhumane conditions in an underground...
Hamideh Jabbari, 41, Executed at Qom Central Prison
The death sentence of a female prisoner identified as Hamideh Jabbari, 41, from the city of...
Sediqeh Ghorbani Hanged in Urmia Central Prison; 59th Execution of a Woman in 2025
At dawn on Saturday, December 13, 2025, a woman identified as Sediqeh Ghorbani was hanged in...
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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