Sanaz Allahyari and her husband go on hunger strike in Evin Prison
Political prisoners, Sanaz Allahyari and her husband Amirhossein Mohammadifar have started a hunger strike on Thursday,...
Women's News
Literacy Movement educators and teachers demand permanent jobs
A group of educators of the Literacy Movement in Tehran held a gathering on Tuesday, July...
Women working under deplorable conditions in the green-house complex
Women are working under deplorable conditions in the green-house complex in Sanandaj, capital of the Iranian...
Ameneh Zaheri Sari gets brutalized in Ahvaz prison
Political prisoner Ameneh Zaheri Sari was brutalized by prison guards in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz....
Tehran University students protest heavy sentences for activists
Tehran University students of the School of Social Sciences, as well as the students of the...
Nazanin Zaghari on hunger strike demanding her unconditional release
British-Iranian dual-national, Nazanin Zaghari, is about to begin her third week of hunger strike. She is...
Soghra Khalili, mother of 4-year-old son, sentenced to death in Sanandaj
The death penalty was upheld on June 24, 2019, for Soghra Khalili, incarcerated in the Central...
Violent arrest of a young woman by plainclothes agents causes outrage
The violent arrest of a young woman in Tehran caused public outcry in Iran. Plainclothes agents...
Tehran University student Leila Hosseinzadeh sentenced to 3.5 years
The 3.5-year sentence for Tehran University student activist Leila Hosseinzadeh was upheld by the Revision Court...
Divorces in Iran growing at alarming rate, officials say
The marriage-divorce ratio signals worrying circumstances in Iran. Iranian regime’s officials say the number of divorces...
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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