Iran: Four women arrested in the south
Four women were arrested by security forces in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas and in the island of Qeshm on April 18, 2017. The arrested women ...
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NCRI Women’s Committee Monthly Report – March 2017
NCRI Women's Committee Monthly Report - March 2017 Download English Version Introduction The month of March marked the International Women's Day. The Women's Committee of the National Council ...
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Iran: Niloufar Moussavi expelled from university for her faith
Freshman student, Niloufar Moussavi, was expelled from Payam-e Nour University in Qazvin at the end of the first term exams, for her adherence to Baha'ii faith. Ms. Moussavi ...
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NCRI Women’s Committee Monthly Report – October 2016
NCRI Women's Committee Monthly Report - October 2016 Download English Version Introduction October was marked by a number of important occasions which also focused attention on the situation ...
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Iran: Expulsion of an elite student from university
Parvaneh Mehrabkhani, elite student of the Medical Sciences University of Qazvin, was expelled from university because of believing in Baha'ii faith. Ms. Mehrabkhani was contacted on the phone ...
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NCRI Women’s Committee Monthly Report – September 2016
NCRI Women's Committee Monthly Report - September 2016 Download English Version Introduction September was marked by two interventions by Ali Khamenei, the mullahs' supreme leader, on the rights ...
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Iran: Bahaii women accused of acting against national security
Four Baha'ii citizens were summoned to the Court of Isfahan on Wednesday morning, September 7, 2016, to be informed of their charges. They included two women, Ms. Yeganeh ...
Read moreDetailsAsma Jahangir to be appointed as UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran
With the mandate of Ahmad Shaheed expiring in November, Ms. Asimah (Asma) Jahangir will replace him as UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran. Mr. Ahmad Shaheed ...
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Iran: Jila Shahriari returned to Evin’s Women’s Ward
A Baha'ii citizen was transferred from Evin's notorious Cellblock 209 to the Women's Ward on Tuesday, August 13, 2016. Jila Shahriari was arrested on August 10, 2016. She ...
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Iran: Torture and 4-minute trials for Baha’i women
An attorney at law issued a short report on the conditions of Baha’i women’s detention and prosecution. According to the report, every defendant has only 4 minutes to ...
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We work extensively with Iranian women outside the country and maintain a permanent contact with women inside Iran. The Women’s Committee is actively involved with many women’s rights organizations and NGO’s and the Iranian diaspora.
The committee is a major source of much of the information received from inside Iran with regards to women. Attending UN Human Rights Council meetings and other international or regional conferences on women’s issues and engaging in a relentless battle against the Iranian regime’s misogyny are part of the activities of members and associates of the committee.