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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Iran: No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Marks 133rd Week

Reports indicate that on Tuesday, August 11, the No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign entered its 133rd week, with thousands...

British Couple Imprisoned in Iran End Hunger Strike After Nearly Three Months

The family of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a British couple imprisoned in Iran, announced that the two had ended...

How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Impacts the Livelihoods of the Iranian People

Military tensions and the Iranian regime's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed the livelihoods of people inside...

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Iran: No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Marks 133rd Week

Reports indicate that on Tuesday, August 11, the No...

Iranian Regime Sets New Conditions for Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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