Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Woman in Iran stoning case denies flogging

AP: An Iranian woman facing death by stoning after being convicted for adultery appeared Wednesday on state TV to say she has not been...

Comic appeals to save Iran stoning woman

AFP: Controversial French comic Dieudonne arrived in Tehran on Monday planning to plead for clemency in the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, who has been...

Iranian women’s rights activist released on bail

AFP: A vocal Iranian women's rights activist and journalist, charged with "warring against God", has been released after posting bail of around 500,000 dollars,...

French rally to show support for Iran stoning mother

AFP: Around 1,000 people rallied in Paris on Sunday to show support for Iranian mother-of-two Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani who is facing execution by stoning, an...

Son asks Iran for proof mother’s adultery, murder case is ‘on hold’

CNN: The son of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning said he wants proof that his mother's adultery and murder case has...

EU: Suspension of Iran stoning case not enough

AP: The European Union presidency said Thursday that Iran's suspension of a stoning sentence against a woman convicted of adultery is not enough and...

European Parliament condemns Iran stoning sentence

AP: Germany, the European Union and a major human rights group slammed Iran on Wednesday for its plans to stone a woman convicted of...

EU calls ‘barbaric’ plans to stone Iranian woman

AP: The European Union has condemned the death sentence by stoning for a widowed Iranian woman convicted of adultery. The Associated...

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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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Leila Abolhasani, Mother of Two Young Daughters, Sentenced to Death

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The Hidden Dimensions of Iran’s Gasoline Crisis

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