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,...
Women's News
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,...
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...
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...
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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