Labor activist Parvin Mohammadi held incommunicado 12 days after arrest
After 12 days from the arrest and transfer of labor activist Parvin Mohammadi on February 4,...
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Iranian teachers and educators hold their fourth nationwide protests
Iranian teachers and educators held their nationwide protests for the fourth time this year, on Thursday,...
Defrauded Creditors Protest in Tehran, Kermanshah and Rasht
In recent days, defrauded creditors of the Caspian Credit Institution have held protests in Tehran, Kermanshah,...
Women Heads of Households Excluded From Poverty Prevention Plan
Approximately 88 percent of women heads of households who are eligible for government support for pregnant...
Suicides of young women on the 1979 Revolution anniversary shock Iran
The suicides of two young women due to poverty shocked the Iranian society on the anniversary...
Prison Authorities Cut Off Water to Qarchak Female Prisoners
After cutting off electricity and gas in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, prison authorities also cut off...
Female Prisoners in Qarchak Prison Violently Transferred to Evin Prison
A number of female prisoners in Qarchak Prison in Varamin were violently transferred to Evin Prison....
Qarchak Prison Guards Attack And Injure Female Prisoners
Prison guards beat female prisoners and used tear gas, firearms, and pepper spray during raids inside...
School Minibus Crash Leaves 12-Year-Old Girl Student Dead
A 12-year-old girl student named Leila Osmani, along with her brother Abbas Osmani, lost their lives...
Teachers and Educators Hold Massive Protests in Isfahan and Qazvin
Teachers and educators held massive protest rallies in Isfahan and Qazvin on Thursday, February 7, 2019....
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...
JINNEWS: An Account of Women Prisoners’ Resistance in Iran Amid Repression and Discrimination
Turkey’s JINNEWS, one of the region’s well-known news outlets covering women’s issues and human rights, published a report on June...
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...
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