Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

France says Iran woman will not be hanged Wednesday

Reuters: An Iranian woman accused of adultery will not be executed on Wednesday, France's foreign minister said, citing a telephone conversation with his Iranian...

US demands Iran stop adultery execution

AFP: The United States urged Iran to halt the reportedly imminent execution of a mother-of-two for adultery, saying the case showed a fundamental disregard...

London says Iran stoning execution would be ‘unacceptable’

AFP: London told Iran Tuesday that it would view the execution of an Iranian mother convicted of adultery as "utterly unacceptable", amid reports that...

Iran plans to execute woman in stoning case

Fox News: Human rights observers warn that Iran plans to execute a woman whose sentence to stoning has drawn international condemnation. ...

EU concerned at ‘imminent’ Iran execution

AFP: Chief European Union diplomat Catherine Ashton was "deeply concerned" at reports that the execution of a woman convicted of adultery in Iran was...

French supporters fear Iranian woman to be stoned Wednesday

AFP: French human rights activists campaigning for the freedom of a Iranian mother who was convicted of adultery say they fear she could be...

Iranian women ‘in slavery’: stoning woman’s lawyer

AFP: Iranian women have been forced into slavery, the former lawyer for Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, the Iranian woman facing death by stoning, said Thursday. ...

An adulteress could in theory be stoned, Iran prosecutor says

Washington Post: Iran's chief prosecutor on Monday contradicted earlier statements by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by saying a woman convicted of adultery could in theory...

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Iranian Political Prisoners Mark 61st Anniversary of PMOI Resistance

As the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) approaches the 61st anniversary of its founding on September 6, a...

Iran’s Rial in Freefall, Putting Strain on People’s Livelihoods

The U.S. dollar exchange rate in Iran's free market has surpassed 2.8 million rials, while the official rate remains...

Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

On Wednesday, September 2, human rights media outlets reported the continued detention and interrogation of opponents of Iran's regime,...

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The Broken Chain of Healthcare in Iran’s Most Deprived Province

In recent days, the death of a teenager once...

Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

On Wednesday, September 2, human rights media outlets reported...

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