Zahra Tamaddon Arrested Amid Widespread Protests by Iranian Nurses and Healthcare Workers
In late August 2024, amid escalating protests by nurses and healthcare workers across Iran, the Iranian...
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Nineteenth Day of Nationwide Nurse Protests: Khamenei’s Forces Attack and Arrest Several Nurses
On Wednesday, August 21, nurses across Iran marked the 19th day of protests in Tehran and...
Parivash Moslemi, detained in Evin Prison, needs urgent medical attention care
Parivash Moslemi, a political detainee, has been held in Evin Prison for over 40 days without...
Thirty Weeks of Iranian Prisoners’ Campaign Against the Death Penalty
The 30th week of the "Tuesdays Against Executions" campaign was observed on August 20, 2024, across...
Escalating Arrests of Kurdish Women in Iran: A Concerning Trend
The recent arrests of Kurdish women by Iranian security forces highlight an alarming pattern of repression...
Iranian Nurses Protest Nationwide for Better Wages and Working Conditions
Nurses Rally in Mashhad Amid Threats On Saturday, August 17, 2024, Iranian nurses at Imam Reza...
Severe Human Rights Abuses in Evin Prison: Cases of Pakhshan Azizi, Varisha Moradi, and Sarvnaz Ahmadi
The Iranian regime continues to intensify its crackdown on political dissent, as evidenced by the harrowing...
Arezou Badri Undergoes Second Surgery as Condition Worsens Following Police Shooting
Arezou Badri, a 31-year-old mother of two, was shot by Iranian security forces due to non-compliance...
Female Political Prisoners in Lakan Prison Hold a Sit-in Protest
Female political prisoners at Lakan Prison in Rasht held a sit-in protest on Wednesday, August 14,...
Sara Jahani: Denial of Medical Treatment and Human Rights Violations
Political prisoner Sara Jahani's recent ordeal in Lakan Prison, Rasht, highlights severe human rights abuses. Despite...
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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.
The committee is a major source of much of the information received from inside Iran with regards to women. Attending UN Human Rights Council meetings and other international or regional conferences on women’s issues and engaging in a relentless battle against the Iranian regime’s misogyny are part of the activities of members and associates of the committee.