Zahra Safaei and Golrokh Iraee attacked in Qarchak, threatened to death
Political prisoners Zahra Safaei and Golrokh Iraee were once again threatened to death by an ordinary...
Women's News
Women of Chabahar protest inhuman demolition of their homes in SE Iran
Angry women cry out: We’ll stand to the end! Women of Chabahar held a protest gathering...
Female photographer and documentary filmmaker arrested in Iran
Andisheh Sadri transferred from Evin to Sanandaj prison; Elham Alvani detained in Evin to serve her...
Fatemeh Mosanna is returned to Evin despite severe internal bleeding
Fatemeh Mosanna was returned to Evin Prison despite severe internal bleeding. Political prisoner Fatemeh Mosanna had...
Some 300 female prisoners relocated to the Central Prison of Urmia
Some 300 female prisoners have been relocated to the Central Prison of Urmia from across West...
Zahra Safaei suffers heart stroke after being harassed and mistreated
Zahra Safaei suffers heart stroke after being harassed and mistreated by Qarchak Prison officials. She was...
Political prisoner Maryam Banou Nassiri transferred to Qarchak Prison
Relocation of political prisoners from Evin seen as preparation for new arrests and imprisonments Political prisoner...
Women arrested during November 2019 protests receive jail sentences
The Court of Behbahan issued a total of 109 years of prison sentence, 2,590 lashes, and...
Arbitrary arrests in Iran target female civil and student activists
Arbitrary arrests in Iran target civil and student activists – Intelligence agents arrested a number of...
Inhumane treatment of an injured woman in Abadan provokes public outrage
Inhumane treatment of an injured woman in Abadan has provoked public outrage. A video clip circulated...
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...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The Iran water crisis has transcended a mere climatic challenge, evolving into a structural catastrophe marked by severe ecosystem destruction...
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,...
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