Shiva Esmaeli: Political Prisoner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Shiva Esmaeli, a political prisoner and mother of three, has been sentenced to ten years in...
Women's News
Sister of Death-Row Political Prisoner in Iran Calls for International Action
The sister of death-row political prisoner in Iran, Akbar Daneshvarkar (Shahrokh), has released an emotional video...
Deadly Summer in Qarchak Prison: Lives of Female Political Prisoners in Peril
Summer 2025 has turned Qarchak Prison into a stark symbol of systemic cruelty and human rights...
Sharifeh Mohammadi: Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence Against Labor Activist
The Iranian regime’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a Kurdish political...
Femicide: Man Kills Wife and Two Children Before Family Massacre
In the early hours of Thursday, August 14, 2025, a man—residing in one of Golestan province’s...
Iran: Sheida Kardgar, 15, Murdered After Refusing Marriage Proposal
On Monday, August 11, 2025, Sheida Kardgar, a 15-year-old girl from a village near the northern...
Political Prisoner Raheleh Rahemipour Admitted to Intensive Care
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, political prisoner Raheleh Rahemipour, a member of the 1980s justice-seeking families,...
Preschool Teachers in Tehran Public Schools Protest Repressive Policies
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, preschool teachers in Tehran staged a protest in front of the...
81st Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 49 Prisons Across Iran
The 81st week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign was marked by prisoner hunger strikes...
Raheleh Rahemipour, 72, Transferred to Hospital in Critical Condition
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Raheleh Rahemipour, a 72-year-old prisoner seeking justice, detained in Qarchak Prison,...
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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