Political Prisoner Elaheh Fouladi Denied Contact and Visits with Family
Political prisoner Elaheh Fouladi, held in Evin Prison, has been deprived of contact and visits with...
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Pakhshan Azizi: Denied Contacts and Visits, after Nearly a Year of Uncertainty
For two weeks now, by order of the authorities at Evin Prison, journalist, and political prisoner...
Varisha Moradi: A Year of Uncertainty to Break This Political Prisoner
It has been nearly a year since the political prisoner Varisha Moradi was arrested and placed...
Hunger Strike in Dolatabad Prison: Maryam Mehrabi in Solitary Confinement
Solitary Confinement and Hunger Strike Maryam Mehrabi, a teacher imprisoned in Dolatabad Prison in Isfahan, has...
Nasim Gholami Simiyari: Continued Uncertainty in Evin Prison After 400 Days
Nasim Gholami Simiyari, who is accused of armed insurgency (Bagh-ye), remains in Evin Prison without clear...
Zarrin Taj Meshkini Ghalam: Over a Month of Uncertainty in Evin Prison
Zarrin Taj Meshkini Ghalam (Parivash), a 58-year-old political prisoner, remains without a clear status over a...
Political Prisoner Fatemeh Tadrisi Goes on Hunger Strike in Protest Against Prison Conditions
Political prisoner Fatemeh Tadrisi has gone on a hunger strike in protest to poor prison conditions...
Six women’s rights activists arrested to serve their prison time
Today, Saturday, July 13, 2024, six women's rights activists in Gilan were arrested to serve their...
Nasimeh Eslamzehi, Long-term Detention in Limbo in Evin Prison
Nasimeh Eslamzehi, a Baluchi woman and mother of two, has been detained for nearly 11 months...
Zohreh Dadras, Her Sister Arrested and Jailed in Lakan Prison of Rasht
On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Zohreh Dadras and her sister, Zahra Dadras, women's rights activists in...
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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