Mullahs to hire women to suppress opposition protests
NCRI- A senior commander of Iranian regime’s repressive State Security Forces says the force will include...
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IRAN: Imprisoned human rights attorney Sotoudeh sends letter to world
(WNN) Tehran, IRAN: After ending her 49 day long hunger strike a few days ago, Iranian...
Iran women cannot stand for presidency
AFP - November 30, 2012 - Women can not contest Iran's June 14 presidential election, a...
Farah Vazehan on hunger strike in Evin prison
Committee of Human Rights Reporters- Elmira (Farah) Vazehan, political prison behind bars in the women’s ward...
Shabnam Madadzadeh
Shabnam Madadzadeh is an imprisoned student activist and former vice secretary of Tehran’s Tahkim Vahdat (student...
Tehran police in new dress
AFP – Police in Tehran are conducting a new crackdown on women wearing mandatory headscarves improperly...
Kobra Banazadeh Amirkhizi in deteriorating condition in Qarchak Prison
Kobra Banazadeh Amirkhizi who is detained in Qarchak Prison in Varamin along with other female political...
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...
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...
Iranian Nurses Braved Fire with Defiance During January 2026 Uprising
In the blood-stained annals of the January 2026 uprising, Iran’s healthcare professionals stood witness to a stark battle between human...
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