Retired Teachers and Literacy Movement Instructors Hold Protests
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the central headquarters of the mullahs’ Ministry of Education in Tehran...
Women's News
Ban on Visits in Qarchak Prison: Escalating Pressure on Female Political Prisoners
In recent weeks, a number of female political prisoners held in Qarchak Prison, Varamin, have been...
No to Execution Tuesdays: 51 Prisons and Families Observe the 84th Week
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the nationwide No to Execution Tuesdays’ hunger strike entered its eighty-fourth...
Leila Saremi: Over 40 Days in Limbo at Prison of Borujerd
More than 40 days have passed since the arrest of Leila Saremi, mother of political prisoner...
Political Prisoner Elaheh Fouladi, 47, Faces Forced Transfer to Psychiatric Hospital
Political prisoner Elaheh Fouladi, 47, faces escalating pressure and a new campaign by security forces in...
Two Women, Banoo Moghadam and Mitra Yassini, Executed in Abhar and Shiraz
Amid the continuing surge in executions across Iran, two women were recently executed in Abhar and...
Razieh Hassanzadeh and Asiyeh Kaykhah: Continued Detention in Vakilabad Prison
More than a week after their arrest, Razieh Hassanzadeh and Asiyeh Kaykhah, both from Zabol, in...
Fasa: Two Teenage Girls Arrested for Confronting a Hijab Patrol
A confrontation sparked by a Hijab patrol in the city of Fasa over the outfit of...
Tina Delju: New Prison Sentence for University Lecturer and Former Political Prisoner
Tina Delju, a university lecturer, political science graduate, and social activist from Rasht, has once again...
Female Students at Shiraz University Protest Water and Power Outages
On Monday night, August 25, 2025, a group of female students at Shiraz University staged a...
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...
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,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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