Soada Khadirzadeh charged in new case upon order of Intelligence Ministry
Upon orders from the Ministry of Intelligence, the Miandoab Revolutionary Court charged a Kurdish political prisoner,...
Women's News
Negar Karimian: Another innocent woman arbitrarily killed by security forces
The State Security forces in Aligudarz took the life of another innocent young woman on Saturday...
Unveiled and improperly veiled women to be fined 3 million tomans in the new Iranian year
Intensified repression of women under the pretext of hijab; 30 million Iranian women facing charges for...
Two Journalists Fined for Posting Content about Armita Geravand
Two journalists have been fined for disseminating information on social media on the case of Armita...
Sarina Jahani, 20, serving her two-year time in Evin Prison
Sarina Jahani, 20, is spending her two-year sentence in the women’s ward of Evin Prison. Sarina...
Sharifeh Mohammadi remains in custody for 95 days in Lakan Prison
Labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi has been in custody for over three months since she was arrested....
Political prisoner Narges Mansouri sentenced to additional 3 years in prison
Political prisoner Narges Mansouri has been sentenced to three years of prison on charges leveled against...
The Plight of Zeinab Jalalian: A Woman’s Struggle for Freedom and Justice
Zeinab Jalalian, a Kurdish woman, has spent 16 years in prison in Iran and is now...
Nahid Khodajoo Jailed to Serve 5 years; Sara Siahpour Fired
Labor activist Nahid Khodajoo was transferred to Evin prison to serve her five-year sentence. Nahid Khodajoo...
Tuesdays’ Hunger Strike in the Women’s Ward of Evin
A group of female political prisoners supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) who are...
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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