Life of Atena Farghadani at risk in notorious Qarchak Prison
The life of Atena Farghadani is at risk due to poisoning and physical assault by ordinary...
Women's News
Trial of Golrokh Iraee at the Revision Court of Tehran Province
The resistant political prisoner refused to participate in the unfair trial The trial of Golrokh Iraee,...
Teachers of Shiraz and Fars province sentenced to 34 years in prison
The Revolutionary Court of Shiraz sentenced the teachers of Shiraz and Fars province, including Mojgan Bagheri...
Ten Art University Students Were Arrested by Plainclothes Agents
Plainclothes Agents arrested ten Art University Students Plainclothes agents arrested ten Art University students in front...
Mother and family of Abolfazl Adinehzadeh, a victim of Iran protests, arrested
Security forces detained his mother, father, sister, and all second-degree relatives by beating and assaulting them...
Parastoo Moini, an electrical engineering student, was expelled from Qazvin University
Former political prisoner Parastoo Moini, a student at Qazvin International University, was expelled from the university...
Students of Tehran University of Art harshly beaten for refusing the mandatory Hijab
The head of the Security Department brutalized students of Tehran University of Art, some of whom...
Fatemeh Tadrisi and Natasha Khezri Remain in Limbo in Qarchak Prison
Detained teacher, Fatemeh Tadrisi, remains in limbo in the notorious Qarchak Prison. Security forces arrested Ms....
Atena Farghadani refused to accept bail – “I have not committed any crime”
Atena Farghadani refused to accept her bail bond and was transferred to the Shahr-e Rey Prison,...
Nahid Shaqaqi summoned to serve her sentence of 2 years and 3 months
Nahid Shaqaqi, a women's rights activist, received a written summons from the Implementation of Verdicts’ Office...
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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