New warden of Qarchak Prison threatens to launch news attacks on prisoners
It has turned out that the new warden of Qarchak Prison is a notorious torturer appointed...
Women's News
Five Baha’i women in Mashhad sentenced to five years in prison
Five Baha’i women living in Mashhad were sentenced to a total of five years in prison....
More details on the attack on political prisoners in Qarchak Prison
More details have come out on the attack on political prisoners in Qarchak Prison on Sunday,...
A woman executed in Sepidar Prison; 110th woman to be executed under Rouhani
A woman executed in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz, capital of southwestern Province of Khuzestan. This...
Denial of medical treatment to prisoners in Kachouii and Sepidar Prisons
A female prisoner dies in Sepidar Prison after being abandoned without treatment One of the common...
Children’s rights activist Afsaneh Azimzadeh, civil activist Shohreh Hosseini arrested
Afsaneh Azimzadeh, a children’s rights activist, and Shohreh Hosseini, a civil rights activist and an interpreter,...
Shortage of nurses in Iran – more than 60,000 nurses infected with COVID-19
“Some 60,000 of the 145,000 nurses attending to the sick have been infected with the coronavirus....
UN censures rights abuses in Iran, urges regime to uphold women’s rights
UN censures rights abuses in Iran, urges regime to uphold women’s rights The UN General Assembly...
Female political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh moved to Central Prison of Mashhad
Female political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh has been moved to the Central Prison of Mashhad, also known...
Golrokh Iraee brutalized and taken by force to Ward 2A of Evin
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee brutalized and taken by force to Ward 2A of Evin. Qarchak Prison...
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...
Working to Survive: Iranian Women Between Poverty, Exhaustion, and Lack of Labor Protection
For many Iranian Women, losing a job or failing to find sustainable employment is not just about being unemployed; it...
Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed in One Month
Misogynistic laws lie at the root of violence against women in Iran Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed...
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...
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