Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Simin Daneshvar, eminent Iranian author, dies at 90

New York Times: Simin Daneshvar, who was the most potent surviving symbol of the vibrancy of 20th-century literature in Iran, died on March...

Iran says woman’s stoning case might change to hanging

Reuters: An Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery could be hanged instead, the students news agency ISNA reported. ...

Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr ‘released’

BBC: An Iranian actress who was sentenced to a year in prison and 90 lashes has been released after three months in custody, according...

Iran under fire at the UN Human Rights Committee

AFP: Iran came under fire Monday at the UN Human Rights Committee over its lack of respect for women's rights as well as its...

Australia condemns Iranian actress lashing sentence

AFP: Canberra urged Iran to respect the human rights of its citizens Tuesday after an actress in the country was sentenced to 90 lashes...

Iran arrests documentary film-maker: report

AFP: Iranian film-maker and women's rights activist Mahnaz Mohammadi has been arrested in the capital, the opposition website Kaleme.com reported. TEHRAN...

Iran’s fashion crackdown moves beyond headscarves

AP: It's an Iranian rite of summer: Islamic morality squads pressure women to keep their headscarves snug and coverings in place, and after a...

Key Iranian body replaces critical cleric; women demonstrate

Washington Post: Former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani withdrew his candidacy Tuesday for reelection as chairman of a key clerical council that holds...

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Tunnel Entrances at Isfahan Nuclear Site Blocked, According to The Telegraph

The Telegraph reported in a new article, citing satellite imagery, that the Iranian regime has moved to block three...

21-Hour Negotiations Between United States and Iranian Regime End with No Results

According to Reuters, after 21 hours of intensive talks between representatives of the United States and the Iranian regime...

A Fresh Wave of Arrests and Judicial Repression in Iran

As the widespread repression of citizens continues across different parts of Iran, the intelligence and law enforcement bodies of...

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Iran in A Bottleneck Over Restoring Infrastructure After Ceasefire

A few weeks after heavy U.S. and Israeli attacks,...

The Head of the Iranian Regime’s Judiciary Called for Accelerating and Increasing Death Sentences

On Tuesday, April 7, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head...

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