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

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