Iran: 52-Year-Old Mother of Two Executed at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz
Setayesh Mohammadpour, a 52-year-old woman from Jahrom County, was executed at dawn on Sunday, July 12,...
Women's News
Iran: Continued Ban on Phone Calls for Political Prisoners in Evin
Fresh reports from Evin Prison indicate that four female political prisoners, Shiva Esmaeili, Marzieh Farsi, Forough...
Iran: Three Teachers Face Summonses, Imprisonment and Pressure
As pressure on teachers' union activists continues, Ameneh Bayraghdari, Azadeh Saleki and Kowkab Badaghi have faced...
Five Christian Converts, Including Two Women, Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison
The Tehran Appeals Court has upheld heavy prison sentences totaling 55 years for five Christian converts...
Iran: 128th Week of Hunger Strike in 57 Prisons Against the Death Penalty
The "No to Executions Tuesdays" hunger strike campaign continued into its 128th week on Tuesday, July...
Iran: Death and Jail Sentences for Two Women Arrested During January Uprising
Mahnaz Chardouli, who was arrested during the January uprising, has been sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary...
Iran: Female Lawyer in Shiraz Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail
Another lawyer remains in detention without final disposition of her case Elham Zeraatpisheh, a female lawyer,...
Iran: Political Prisoner, Arghavan Fallahi, Sentenced to Death
Arghavan Fallahi, a 25-year-old political prisoner and supporter of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK),...
Iran: 127th Week of “No to Executions Tuesdays” Across 57 Prisons
The "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign marked its 127th week on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, as...
Iran: Continued Arbitrary Arrests, Prison Sentences, and Denial of Medical Care for Women Prisoners
Amid the continued arbitrary arrests following the nationwide protests of January 2026, new reports indicate prison...
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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