Maryam Akbari Monfared, A Brave Woman Standing Like a Mountain against All Odds
Maryam Akbari Monfared sentenced to two additional years in jail Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared has...
Women's News
Iranian Lawyers Rally to Preserve Independence, Object to the Parliamentary Bill
Simultaneous with the press conference of the Spokesman for the Guardian Council, the executive board of...
Ameneh Aali and Hamideh Khademi, two professors, are dismissed
On the morning of Saturday, August 26, 2023, two professors of Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran...
The Ordeal of 3 Political Prisoners in the Central Prison of Mashhad
Three 3 political prisoners, Marzieh Nasseri, Azam Gholami, and Sakineh Parvaneh, have been detained in the...
Nasrin Alizadeh detained, Families of Uprising Victims Face Further Oppression
Amnesty International calls for respect for families’ right to commemorate loved ones killed during uprising without...
Forough Taghipour and Marzieh Farsi arrested again in Tehran
Former political prisoners, Forough Taghipour and Marzieh Farsi were arrested in Tehran on Monday, August 21,...
The New Hijab Bill: Parliamentary Legal Commission Concludes Deliberations
The deliberations on Iran's new Hijab Bill have concluded within the Legal Commission of the clerical...
Maryam Abbassi Nikou faces the death penalty after 52 days of detention
Maryam Abbassi Nikou has been detained for 52 days in the Dowlatabad Prison of Isfahan, without...
Harsh Punishments for Defying ‘Promoting Virtue’
Imprisonment, exile, lashes, and fines await defiant women and youth In a recent development, the General...
Activist Arrests and Unjust Sentences Underline Ongoing Persecutions in Iran
The clerical regime continues to arrest and detain activists and hand down prison sentences for them....
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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