Soudabeh Qassemzadeh Hanged After Six Years in Central Prison of Isfahan
The Clerical Regime Executes Fourth Woman in Less Than Two Weeks The wave of executions in...
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Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi Transferred to Qarchak Prison
Political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi has been transferred to Qarchak Prison, following months of solitary confinement and...
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...
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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