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...
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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