Political Prisoner Nayyereh Behnood: Four Months of Uncertainty in Evin Prison
Political prisoner Nayyereh Behnood has been held in limbo for four months in the women's ward...
Women's News
Religious Persecution in Iran: Ten Bahaii Women Taken to Jail
At 6 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, ten Bahaii women residing in Baharestan, Isfahan, were...
“No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Marks Its First Anniversary
On Tuesday, January 21, the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign reached its first anniversary. This heroic...
Escalating Repression: Women’s Rights Activists and Political Prisoners Under Threat in Iran
The clerical regime has intensified its crackdown on women’s rights activists and political prisoners, targeting individuals...
Zeinab Jalalian: Denied Medical Treatment and Over 100 Days Without Family Visits
Zeinab Jalalian, a political prisoner serving a life sentence, continues to endure her incarceration in Yazd...
Renewed Ban on Visits and Phone Calls for Female Political Prisoners in Evin Prison
Nine female political prisoners in Evin Prison, including two inmates on death row—Varisha Moradi and Pakhshan...
Women Activists in Sanandaj Protest the Execution Sentence of Pakhshan Azizi
On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, a group of women activists in Sanandaj gathered in front of...
Tragedy in Qom’s Langarud Prison: Woman Sets Herself Ablaze in Protest, Faces Inhumane Treatment
On Friday, January 10, 2025, a female prisoner named Fatemeh Lotfi set herself on fire in...
Qarchak Prison: Farzaneh Bijanipour Dies Due to Medical Neglect
On the evening of Saturday, January 11, Farzaneh Bijanipour, a prisoner held in Ward 6 of...
Authorities at Qarchak Prison Deny Political Prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared In-Person Visits with Her Family and Children
Reports indicate that political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared has been denied in-person visits with her family...
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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