Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Iran amends law on stoning for adultery

AFP: Iran has amended its internationally condemned law on stoning convicted adulterers to death to allow judges to impose a different form ...

UN criticises Iran for excluding women candidates

AFP: Several UN experts on Wednesday criticised Iran's decision to bar women from running in upcoming elections, saying the move violated international...

US takes no stand as women barred from Iran vote

AFP: The United States on Friday steered clear of taking a tough stand on reports that Iran's electoral watchdog appears to have barred...

Iranian cleric: Women can’t be president in Iran

AP: A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the longshot bids by about 30 women...

Muslim states agree to ‘historic’ UN statement on women

AFP: Iran, the Vatican and Russia and other Muslim states had formed what some diplomats had called "an unholy alliance" to weaken a...

Iran, Russia, Vatican threaten to derail U.N. women’s rights appeal

Reuters: An "unholy alliance" of Iran, Russia, the Vatican and others is threatening to derail a U.N. declaration urging an end to violence...

Vatican, Iran resist UN effort fighting violence on women

AFP: The Vatican, Iran and other religious states are resisting efforts by a UN conference, which started Monday, to demand tougher global...

Iran: Release human rights lawyer for good

Amnesty International: A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer was returned to prison on Monday, unexpectedly curtailing a three-day temporary leave to visit her...

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Bread Prices and the New Wave of Price Increases and Rationing in Iran

In recent days, the issue of bread prices has become one of the most important livelihood concerns in Iran....

Privatization: The Transfer of Wealth to Power Circles in Iran’s Regime

Privatization has been one of the most significant economic policies of Iran's regime over the past three decades. Regime...

European Union Sanctions Against Iran’s Regime and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

In the latest development in the tense relations between Tehran and Brussels, the issue of European Union sanctions has...

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Lebanese President Expresses Clear Opposition to Iran’s Regime

Recent remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding the...

US Sanctions Network Involved in the Sale of Iranian Liquefied Petroleum Gas

The United States sanctioned a network involved in the...

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