Iran: I saw mothers with children under 10 in prison, says Narges Mohammadi
Narges Mohammadi, a civil activist who has been detained in Evin Prison for the past two...
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Iran: Baha’i citizen writes from Yazd Prison
Farah Baghi is a Baha'i citizen detained in Yazd Prison (central Iran) ever since February 10....
Iran state official: prevent women from entering government offices!
State-run news agencies reported recent remarks made against women by the Fars Province public prosecutor. This...
Iran: Senior mullah legitimizes temporary marriages
Seyed Kamal Heidary, a senior mullah in Iran, said in response to the question: "Are temporary...
Ministry of Intelligence involved in Narges Mohammadi’s case
The trial of rights activist Narges Mohammadi, scheduled for Monday, July 6, was cancelled for no...
Nasrin Sotudeh: not having lawyer of one’s choice = unfair trial
With a bill passed by the so-called parliament in Iran on criminal court cases, and being...
Divorce is increasing in Iran
State-run media are reporting an increasing number of divorce cases in Iran. Statistics show the explicit...
200 female prisoners in Iran held for unintentional crimes
A large number of women in the mullahs' prisons and detention centers are victims of poverty...
Iran: woman activist arrested and detained
Reports from Iran indicate the arrest and detention of activist Ziba Pour Habib. She has been...
Iran: women targeted in ‘honor’ killings
Pressures and discrimination against women in Iran’s southern provinces has been expanding at a significant rate....
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...
Aziz Rezaei: Mother of Resistance, Teacher of Steadfastness
In the contemporary history of Iran, there are names that live not merely as memories, but as paths. The name...
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 former political prisoner, member...
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 Tehran, became a death...
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