Three Baluch Women Executed in Birjand Central Prison
Three Baluch women were among seven prisoners executed at dawn on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in...
Women's News
Central Prison of Shiraz, Execution of a Woman: A Case of Coerced Marriage
On the morning of Saturday, July 20, 2024, the death sentences for three men and one...
Hunger Strike of a Prisoner in Protest Against Brutal Torture
Beginning of the Hunger Strike and Sewing of Lips According to an informed source, a female...
Atefeh Rangriz: Serving Her Sentence in Shahrud Prison
Atefeh Rangriz, a women's and labor rights activist, is serving her sentence in Shahrud Prison. She...
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...
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...
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...
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