Women Prisoners’ Chants Against Execution Echo from Behind Evin Prison Bars
women prisoners: In the 70th week of the nationwide campaign “No to Execution Tuesdays” political prisoners...
Women's News
Setareh Taherloo and 3 other Women Executed in Iran
Setareh Taherloo and 3 other Women Executed in Iran In the early hours of Monday, May...
School Van Overturns, Injuring Six Female Students
In yet another tragic accident involving school transport, a school van overturned on Saturday, May 24,...
Sakineh Parvaneh, Political Prisoner in Evin Prison, Denied Phone Calls for Over Nine Months
Sakineh Parvaneh, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, has been denied...
Continued Detention of Ayda Najaflou, Christian Convert, on an exorbitant bail of 110 billion rials
Nearly four months after the arrest of Ayda Najaflou — a Christian convert and mother of...
Hoda Mehreganfar: Continued Detention and Deteriorating Health in Adelabad Prison
Over 210 days have passed since the arrest of Hoda Mehreganfar and her father. The two...
Female Political Prisoners in Evin Chant Against the Death Penalty
Female political prisoners in the women's ward of Tehran's Evin Prison joined the nationwide campaign "No...
Detained Without Charge: Ayda Najaflou, Christian Convert, Remains in Legal Limbo
Ayda Najaflou, a Christian convert, has been held in legal limbo in Tehran’s Evin Prison for...
Tragic Death of Raha Ghanbari, 7, After Methadone Poisoning
Raha Ghanbari, a seven-year-old girl from the city of Qaemshahr in northern Iran, died on the...
Mahtab Amiri Executed at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz
In the early hours of Wednesday, May 7, 2025, a female prisoner named Mahtab Amiri was...
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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