Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Improperly Veiled Women May Be Banned From Flying in Iran

By Pooya Stone Women in Iran will no longer be allowed to travel by plane if they are “improperly veiled”, according to an announcement...

Iranian Court Convicts Student-Journalist of “Propaganda Against the Regime”

By Pooya Stone A branch of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran has convicted Marzieh Amiri, student and journalist, with "collusion and propaganda against the...

Iranian Student Activist Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian Judiciary has sentence Tehran University student Laila Hassanzadeh to 30 months in prison. During the January 2018 major anti-government...

Three Iranian Women’s Rights Activists Summoned for Questioning

By Jubin Katiraie Three women’s rights activists in Iran have been summoned to the Evin Prison’s Prosecutor’s Office for questioning in the past few...

Iran Launches New Morality Police to Suppress Women

By Jubin Katiraie A 2,000 strong Basij group has been launched in the northern Iranian province of Gilan to counter what Iran calls “improper...

Iranian Mullah Says Broadcaster Should Use Men Instead of Women Hosts

London, 01 June - In line with tightening the grip of suppression over the people to cope with the widespread discontent in the country against...

Amnesty Calls on Iran to Release Women’s Rights Activists

By Pooya Stone Amnesty International has demanded that the Iranian government stop harassing, arresting and imprisoning peaceful protesters advocating for an end to the...

Iran Officials Question TV Show Normalising Domestic Violence

Iran Focus London, 26 Feb - Several top Iranian officials, including the vice president for women's affairs, have publically questioned the decision by a...

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Political Prisoner Parisa Kamali Commemorates Martyrs of January Uprising In Defiant Message

Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner held in Yazd Prison, who has been sentenced to eight and a half years...

The Gallows: The Real Story of Iran Behind the Oslo Ceremony

In an article published on June 8, the Norwegian newspaper Fædrelandsvennen sought to draw public attention to a different...

Lebanese President Expresses Clear Opposition to Iran’s Regime

Recent remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding the role of Iran's regime in developments in Lebanon have received...

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Parviz Sabeti, Notorious SAVAK Torturer, Faces Court After Decades of Silence

Although decades have passed since the fall of the...

Expansion of Rent-Seeking and Corruption in Iran’s Car Industry

Car imports and the crises resulting from them have...

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