Iran: Guests arrested in wedding party
Plainclothes agents in Shiraz entered a wedding party on 19 January to control the dress code...
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Iran: Increasing pressure on female prisoner
Kurdish political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian has been transferred from the women’s ward in Kermanshah Prison to...
Iran: 3 girls beaten, arrested for improper veiling
On January 18, 2015, repressive agents of the ‘Promoting Good and Prohibiting Vice’ unit in Tehran...
Iranian regime gives monetary awards to thugs for crackdown on women
Mehdi Hashemian, deputy chief of the headquarters of ‘Promoting Good and Prohibiting Vice’ said, “Active employees...
Iran: 13-year-old girl turns 38 in prison
13-year-old Soghra Najafpour spent 25 years of her youth in prison and was only released at...
Iran: No breakfast and meat for female prisoners
In a shockingly suppressive act, Evin Prison authorities removed meat and breakfast from the food program...
Iran: Civil activist threatened to exile in Qarchak Varamin Prison
Civil activist Atena Daemi, has been under pressure in solitary confinement, to confess having connections with...
Acid attack victim in dire conditions as Iranian officials ignore promises
The brother of Soheila Jorkesh, a victim of the October 2014 acid attacks, complained about their...
“It is wrong to say youth must be free”: Tehran Friday prayer leader
Mullah Movahedi Kermani, Tehran’s temporary Friday prayer leader said, “The society has no duties on non-explicit...
Iran: Enforced veiling for women now a ‘source of friction’, regime admits
The Iranian regime's strict dress code for women has become a source of friction between 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...
We work extensively with Iranian women outside the country and maintain a permanent contact with women inside Iran. The Women’s Committee is actively involved with many women’s rights organizations and NGO’s and the Iranian diaspora.
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