Qarchak Prison Guards Violently Raid Female Political Prisoners
On the morning of Sunday, September 14, 2025, the ward housing female political prisoners at Qarchak...
Women's News
Hadiqeh Abadi, Mother of Three, Executed in Qazvin Prison
Hadiqeh Abadi, an Afghan national, was executed at dawn on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Qazvin...
Maryam Shahraki Dies in Fardis Prison in Karaj
Maryam Shahraki’s death highlights corruption in the prison system and Judicial injustice In the early hours...
No to Execution Tuesdays: 85th Week of the Hunger Strike in 52 Prisons Across Iran
In its 85th consecutive week, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign expanded further, with Sabzevar Prison...
Gohar Taheri, 52, Executed in the Prison of Zanjan
At dawn on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, a woman was hanged in the Prison of Zanjan....
Retired Teachers and Literacy Movement Instructors Hold Protests
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the central headquarters of the mullahs’ Ministry of Education in Tehran...
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...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
Women Teachers in Iran Struggle with Inflation and Low Wages
Every year, October 5, World Teachers’ Day, provides an opportunity to recognize millions of teachers around the world and to...
Health Crisis and Overcrowding in the Women’s Ward of Fardis Prison
Fardis Prison in Karaj, also known as Kachouii Prison or the Fardis Correctional Facility, is in the Hosseinabad area of...
New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures
At the beginning of the new academic year, students at universities across Iran are facing a range of problems and...
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