Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi Transferred to Qarchak Prison
Political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi has been transferred to Qarchak Prison, following months of solitary confinement and...
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Maryam Akbari Monfared Faces Serious Threat to her Life in Prison
The life of Maryam Akbari Monfared is in grave danger in Qarchak Prison, in Varamin. Insecurity...
Political Prisoner Fatemeh Ziaii, 68, Arrested for the 7th Time
Fatemeh Ziaii, a 68-year-old political prisoner was arrested for the seventh time. On Wednesday morning, August...
Sabzeh Meydan, Rasht: Women Lead Protests against Water and Power Cut-offs
Women led public protests in Sabzeh Meydan, Rasht, in response to water shortages and power outages;...
Engineer Sahar Teymoori Assaulted During Official Assembly in Isfahan
On Monday, August 4, 2025, during the second annual general assembly of the Isfahan Provincial Construction...
Iranian Children’s Rights Advocate Sahar Soltani Arrested and Transferred to Rasht Prison
Sahar Soltani, an Iranian children’s rights advocate and education researcher, was arrested on Saturday, August 2,...
A Woman executed in Khorramabad Prison
A Woman Executed in Khorramabad Prison at Dawn on August 3 – Identity and Charges Remain...
80th Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Marked Inside 48 Prisons Across Iran
In the 80th week of "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign, prisoners in 48 prisons and citizens...
Five Female Teachers in Kerman Sentenced to Prison Time
Five female teachers and three other union activists in Kerman have been sentenced to a combined...
Where Is Arghavan Fallahi? Regime Demands 2-Billion-Toman Bail While Family Remains in the Dark
More than six months after the arrest of 24-year-old political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi, her family still...
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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