Families of Death Row Political Prisoners Rally Outside Evin Prison
A Plea to Stop the Executions On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the families of death row...
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Iran Bars Female Political Prisoners in Evin from Visitation After Protesting Transfer of Death Row Inmates
A group of female political prisoners in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, located in Tehran,...
Maryam Kaviani Hanged: Alarming Surge in Iran’s Execution of Women
At dawn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, a woman named Maryam Kaviani was hanged in Parsilon...
Former Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi Arrested Again in Iran
January 2025 – Former political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi, released from Tehran’s Evin Prison in late 2023,...
Raheleh Rahemipour: Medical Deprivation Continues in Evin Prison
Raheleh Rahemipour, a 72-year-old civil rights activist, remains in critical health condition while being held in...
Niyan Chaliyani: New Details on the Shocking Murder of a 7-Year-Old
We had already reported that on Friday, January 17, 2025, a 7-year-old girl named Niyan Chaliyani...
Nasrin Hassani: Conditional Release Denied for Imprisoned Journalist
The request for conditional release of Nasrin Hassani, an imprisoned journalist, has been denied. She is...
Iran: A Wave of Femicide Leaves 10 Women and 3 Children Dead in 10 Days
A wave of domestic violence in Iran has claimed the lives of at least 10 women...
Kurdish Women’s Rights Activist Parvin Advaei Arrested and Transferred to an Unknown Location
On Monday, January 20, 2025, Parvin Advaei, a Kurdish women’s rights activist and former political prisoner,...
The Tragic Death of 7-Year-Old Niyan Chaliyani in Bukan Due to Sexual Assault
On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the city of Bukan, western Iran, witnessed a large gathering and...
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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