Fatemeh Ziaii Azad, 67, rearrested and jailed in Evin Prison
The political prisoner Fatemeh Ziaii Azad, who was on medical leave, was arrested again on Sunday,...
Women's News
Suma Pour-Mohammadi sentenced to 11 years in prison
The First Branch of the Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj sentenced Suma Pour-Mohammadi to 11 years in...
Agents insult and beat 50-year-old Baloch woman
A 50-year-old Baloch woman, who went to the Zahedan Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrant Affairs...
Aida Shakarami, sister of slain protester, arrested for violating the mandatory Hijab
According to social media reports, Aida Shakarami was arrested yesterday, April 17, 2024, by the moral...
Nasrin Javadi, elderly political prisoner, denied much needed medical treatment
Nasrin Javadi, an elderly political prisoner suffering from several diseases, who is serving her sentence in...
Nejat Anvar Hamidi, 68, in dire health in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz
Political prisoner Nejat Anvar Hamidi Karoun, a supporter of the PMOI (People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran),...
Tuesdays against execution, the 12th week of hunger strike by political prisoners
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, prisoners detained in various Iranian prisons initiated a hunger strike, marking...
Political prisoner Varisha Moradi held in state of limbo after 250 days of detention
More than 250 days since the arrest of political prisoner Varisha Moradi, she is still being...
Dina Ghalibaf arrested after revealing violence of Guidance Patrols
Dina Ghalibaf, a political science undergraduate student of the Melli University of Iran (known as Beheshti),...
Marjan Hajizadeh, 19, hanged in the Central Prison of Zanjan, Iran
A 19-year-old woman named Marjan Hajizadeh was executed on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in the Central...
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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