Teachers in Literacy Movement in Tehran Protest Against Discrimination
Teachers in Literacy Movement, from various cities and provinces, staged a protest in front of the...
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Political Prisoner Nejat Anvar Hamidi Infected with the Coronavirus in Sepidar Prison
Political prisoner Nejat Anvar Hamidi has been infected with the coronavirus in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz,...
Amnesty International calls for the release of all prisoners of conscience
The global human rights movement Amnesty International issued a statement on May 4, 2020, calling for...
Upwards of 50 female inmates catch the virus in southwest Iran prison
Over 50 female inmates have caught the coronavirus infection in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz, in...
700 pregnant women, 240 midwives, Test Positive for Coronavirus
700 pregnant women and 240 midwives in Iran are infected with the Coronavirus. In a press...
Political prisoner Fatemeh Sepehri calls for justice, end to mullahs’ rule
In a message from prison disseminated on May 3, 2020, political prisoner Fatemeh Sepehri called on...
Atena Daemi Refuses to Appear in Court; Protests Fabricated Case
Political prisoner Atena Daemi, a child rights activist, refused to appear in court on May 2,...
Political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian transferred to Qarchak Prison
Political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian transferred to Qarchak Prison: Reports on Saturday, May 2, 2020, indicated that...
Age of Addiction in Iran Drops to 8 in a Mullah-Driven Tragedy
According to a social expert, the age of addiction in Iran has dropped to 8 years,...
Iran Judiciary keeps summoning civil activists sending them to jail
Despite the horrible conditions and the spread of the coronavirus in Iranian prisons, the Iranian Judiciary...
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We work extensively with Iranian women outside the country and maintain a permanent contact with women inside Iran. The Women’s Committee is actively involved with many women’s rights organizations and NGO’s and the Iranian diaspora.
The committee is a major source of much of the information received from inside Iran with regards to women. Attending UN Human Rights Council meetings and other international or regional conferences on women’s issues and engaging in a relentless battle against the Iranian regime’s misogyny are part of the activities of members and associates of the committee.