Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Woman, two men flogged in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 23 – Two men and a woman were flogged by authorities in the town of Ashkaneh, north-eastern Iran, state...

Iranian police start summer crackdown on women’s dress

Reuters: Iranian police have launched a crackdown on women's dress before the summer season when soaring temperatures typically tempt many to flout the strict...

UN “deeply concerned” at Iran’s treatment of female activists

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 10 – The United Nations Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur on violence against women and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s special...

Faye’s amazing hostage story

The Sun: Freed British hostage Faye Turney told last night how she feared she was being measured for her coffin by her evil Iranian...

Iran used British woman as ‘propaganda tool’

AFP: Iran used the only woman among 15 captured British naval personnel as a "propaganda tool", keeping her isolated and telling her she was...

Captured female U.K. sailor shown on Iran television

Bloomberg: A female U.K. sailor who was among a group of Britons seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf was shown on Iranian...

Photos of captured British sailor as aired on Iran state television

Iran Focus: London, Mar. 28 – The following are screen grabs of British sailor Faye Turney on Iranian state television. Turney, 26, was arrested...

Women activists freed as teachers’ protests intensify

AKI: All but three of the 33 Iranian women's rights activists jailed on Sunday were freed Wednesday night, on the eve of International Women's...

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How Did Inflation in Iran Become the Most Chronic Structural Crisis?

More than 80 years after World War II, signs of collapse in Iran’s economy are reappearing with the same...

Repression and Human Rights Violations in Iran – April 2026

What distinguishes the pages of Iran’s history at the beginning of 2026 more than ever is the emergence of...

The 119th week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 56 prisons

In the 119th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 56 prisons across Iran once...

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US Preparing for a Long-Term Blockade of Iran’s Ports

The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that...

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