Iran: Families of Prisoners Rally Outside Ghezel Hesar Prison to Protest Death Sentences
As the hunger strike and sit-in by approximately 1,500 death row prisoners in Unit 2 of...
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Iran: Protesters Sentenced to Jail and Flogging; Prison Term Upheld on Appeal
Protesters Sentenced to Jail and Flogging; Prison Term Upheld on Appeal Fariba Hosseini, a 37-year-old dentist...
Iran: Azam Gerami, 58 and Mother of Three, Executed in Yasuj
The clerical regime executed another woman at dawn on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at the Central...
Iran: 7th Day of Hunger Strike by Nirvana Torbati Nejad in Gorgan Prison
Nirvana Torbati Nejad, a prisoner held at Amirabad Prison in Gorgan, has entered the seventh day...
Iran: Parvin Chardoli, Mother of Several Children, Executed
Parvin Chardoli, the 39-year-old mother of several children, was hanged in the early hours of Wednesday,...
Iran: Women Political Prisoners Face Intensifying Crackdown
As pressure on women political prisoners and detainees from the nationwide protests continues, new reports point...
Qarchak Prison: A Former Detainee Describes Hunger and Humiliation
A woman detained during January 2026 nationwide protests, who spent approximately 40 days in Ward 11...
Week 129: No to Execution Tuesdays Expands to 58 Prisons Across Iran
In the 129th week of the No to Execution Tuesdays campaign, political prisoners in 58 prisons...
Iran: Raid on the Women’s Ward of Evin Aims to Exile Political Prisoners
The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reported today that on July...
Iran: Transfer of 60 Inmates Sparks Protest in the Women’s Ward of Evin
The transfer of 60 inmates to the overcrowded women’s ward of Evin Prison sparked protests and...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
Women Teachers in Iran Struggle with Inflation and Low Wages
Every year, October 5, World Teachers’ Day, provides an opportunity to recognize millions of teachers around the world and to...
Health Crisis and Overcrowding in the Women’s Ward of Fardis Prison
Fardis Prison in Karaj, also known as Kachouii Prison or the Fardis Correctional Facility, is in the Hosseinabad area of...
New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures
At the beginning of the new academic year, students at universities across Iran are facing a range of problems and...
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