Imprisoned Writer Sends Letter from Evin Prison to PEN America
Golrokh Iraee, an imprisoned writer, held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, has written a...
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Iran Regime Sentences Female Political Prisoner to an Additional Year in Prison
Forough Taghipour, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to an additional one...
Iran Regime Arrests Justice-Seeking Families and Women Protesters
The Identities of 30 Women Detained in Vakilabad Prison Established Amid the continuing wave of arbitrary...
Iranian Student Recounts Prison Abuse: My Brother Was Tortured before My Eyes
On May 10, 2026, the Daily Mail published an interview with Iranian student Shabnam Madadzadeh, a...
Iran: Female Political Prisoners Detained Under Deplorable Conditions
As temperatures rise and the critical conditions inside Evin Prison continue, new reports indicate a severe...
120th Week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign
Continued Pressure on Female Political Prisoners in Iran In the 120th week of the “No to...
Iran: Female Political Prisoner Sentenced Again to Imprisonment
Maryam Derisi, a female political prisoner from Kazerun, has once again been sentenced to prison amid...
Iran: Two Sisters of Executed Political Prisoner Moved to Unknown Location
Azam and Akram Daneshvarkar, two sisters of executed political prisoner Akbar Daneshvarkar, were transferred from Qarchak...
The Commercial Complex Death Trap: When Corruption and Rente Burn Iranian Women to Ashes
On the evening of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Arghavan commercialcomplex in Shahriar County, west of...
January 2026 Protesters Remain in Arbitrary Detention Without Due Process
More than three months after the January 2026 Protests, a wave of Iranian citizens remains trapped...
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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