Iran: Parvin Chardoli, Mother of Several Children, Executed
Parvin Chardoli, the 39-year-old mother of several children, was hanged in the early hours of Wednesday,...
Women's News
Iran: Women Political Prisoners Face Intensifying Crackdown
As pressure on women political prisoners and detainees from the nationwide protests continues, new reports point...
Qarchak Prison: A Former Detainee Describes Hunger and Humiliation
A woman detained during January 2026 nationwide protests, who spent approximately 40 days in Ward 11...
Week 129: No to Execution Tuesdays Expands to 58 Prisons Across Iran
In the 129th week of the No to Execution Tuesdays campaign, political prisoners in 58 prisons...
Iran: Raid on the Women’s Ward of Evin Aims to Exile Political Prisoners
The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reported today that on July...
Iran: Transfer of 60 Inmates Sparks Protest in the Women’s Ward of Evin
The transfer of 60 inmates to the overcrowded women’s ward of Evin Prison sparked protests and...
Iran: 52-Year-Old Mother of Two Executed at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz
Setayesh Mohammadpour, a 52-year-old woman from Jahrom County, was executed at dawn on Sunday, July 12,...
Iran: Continued Ban on Phone Calls for Political Prisoners in Evin
Fresh reports from Evin Prison indicate that four female political prisoners, Shiva Esmaeili, Marzieh Farsi, Forough...
Iran: Three Teachers Face Summonses, Imprisonment and Pressure
As pressure on teachers' union activists continues, Ameneh Bayraghdari, Azadeh Saleki and Kowkab Badaghi have faced...
Five Christian Converts, Including Two Women, Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison
The Tehran Appeals Court has upheld heavy prison sentences totaling 55 years for five Christian converts...
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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