Elina Validi, 15, Missing for Over 20 Days After Arrest with Parents
More than 20 days have passed since the arrest of 15-year-old student Elina Validi and her...
Women's News
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...
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...
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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