Iran: Two Political Prisoner Sisters Sentenced to 16 Years in Jail
The Iranian regime has sentenced two imprisoned sisters, Kimia Davoudi and Tara Davoudi, to a combined...
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Iran: Two Female Political Prisoners Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, judicial authorities in Iran’s Semnan province announced a combined sentence of...
“No to Executions Tuesdays”: Female Prisoners Barred from Phone Calls
In the 122nd week of the protest campaign “No to Executions Tuesdays,” political prisoners in 56...
Iran Regime Strips Five Female Political Prisoners of Phone Call Rights
The Iranian regime has punitively barred five female political prisoners held in Evin Prison from making...
Iran: A Woman Prisoner Executed in Ardabil Prison
In the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Iranian regime authorities executed a woman prisoner...
Iran Regime Makes Massive Arrests to Intimidate Society
A report on the arrest and sentencing of 7 women in Iran during May 2026 The...
Iran: Female Political Prisoner Denied Access to Medical Treatment in Prison
Reports from Yazd Prison indicate that political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian, who is currently serving the twentieth...
Mahsa Jalilian, 30, Formally Identified Among Slain Iran Protesters
TEHRAN— As the dust begins to settle on the historic, bloody nationwide uprising that swept through...
“No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Continues for 121st Week in Iran
In the 121st week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 56 prisons...
Iran: A Female Lawyer Gets Arrested at Her Workplace in Shiraz
Iranian authorities have arrested Bahar Sahraeian, a female lawyer and member of the Fars Bar Association,...
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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