Labor Activist Sharifeh Mohammadi languishes in Prison of Sanandaj
Labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi remains incarcerated in the Prison of Sanandaj without standing trial. Sharifeh Mohammadi...
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Lawyer Niloufar Sadat Hashemian Arrested for Social Media Comments
An Iranian lawyer, Niloufar Sadat Hashemian, was among dozens of Iranian citizens apprehended for commenting on...
Nirvana Torbati-Nejad, 16, is fined and sentenced to 10 months
The clerical regime continues to arrest and imprison freedom-loving rights activists, sentencing them to unjust prison...
Farzaneh Barzekar Faces Sentence for Seeking Justice and Removing her Veil
Zeinab Khonyabpour Sentenced to 2 Years for Unveiling The First Branch of the Revolutionary Court and...
Female political prisoners in Evin are retaliated for their protest, deprived of their basic rights
A group of women political prisoners in Evin Prison have been deprived of making phone calls...
Women Lead Protest Against Air Pollution in Arak
27,000 people die of air pollution in Iran every year The people of Arak held a...
Plight of some 1 million children deprived of education in Iran
An upward of 18,500 students are deprived of education compared to the previous year The National...
Raisi sets new record: Four women executed in Iran over three days
The clerical regime is continuing with its spree of executions. At least four women have been...
Political Prisoners Challenge Judge’s Visit at Evin Prison
Political prisoners held in the women's ward of Evin Prison expressed anger during the visit of...
Hijab monitors and plainclothes agents search passengers’ personal belongings
Hijab monitors and plainclothes agents search passengers’ personal belongings at the City Theatre Metro Station. The...
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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