A toddler with heart disease is separated from her Christian parents
Court rulings pull apart the Christian family in Iran An Iranian regime court issued an inhuman...
Women's News
The number of women executed in Iran under Rouhani reaches 108
With another execution carried out at dawn on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the number of women...
Political prisoner Hadiseh Sabouri denied medical care in Evin Prison
Political prisoner Hadiseh Sabouri is denied medical care in the women's ward of Evin Prison and...
Political prisoner Saba Kord Afshari returned to prison without being treated
Political prisoner Saba Kord Afshari was returned from a civic hospital to Evin Prison without receiving...
Nasrin Sotoudeh transferred to hospital after suffering heart condition
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been transferred to hospital from Evin Prison. Having suffered heart...
More political activists sentenced to prison terms or taken to jail
More political activists are being summoned and stand trials, particularly those arrested during the November 2019...
Four women among arrested PMOI/MEK supporters who are under torture
The NCRI Women’s Committee reiterates its call to save the lives of political prisoners in Iran...
Political prisoners in Qarchak Prison attacked by boiling water
Call for urgent action to save the lives of political prisoners in Iran Female political prisoners...
Political prisoner Elham Khamseh forcibly moved to mental hospital
Women political prisoners in Iran have seen violations of their basic right in recent days. Among...
Widow and parents of Mostafa Salehi stripped of their house ownership
An Iranian court confiscated the ownership documents of the house, garden and belongings of the widow...
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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