Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Female Political Prisoners in Iran Tortured

By Jubin Katiraie Female political prisoners in Ahvaz’s Sepidar Prison are being insulted, harassed, brutalized, and tortured by prison authorities and dangerous inmates that...

Iran Political Prisoner’s Daughter Arrested

By Pooya Stone The daughter of an Iranian political prisoner has been arrested on vague charges in order to put pressure on her mother;...

Iran Sacks Female Wushu Champion for Protesting

By Jubin Katiraie These days, Iran’s wushu community has taken aback by a female wushu athlete’s positive doping test. However, this is not the...

Iran Regime’s Harsh Treatment of Those Violating Compulsory Veiling

By Pooya Stone The mullahs in Iran have been oppressing women in law since they took power in 1979, with one major way being...

Domestic Abuses Victims in Iran Village Set Themselves on Fire

By Pooya Stone Women suffering from domestic violence are dying from suicide in the small village of Dishmok in Iran. The...

Persecution of Female Kurdish Activists in Iran

By Jubin Katiraie Multiple female Kurdish political prisoners in Iran have been prosecuted, detained, and give exceptionally long prison terms in the past month,...

Iran’s Regime Oppresses Women to Stunt Their Progress

By Jubin Katiraie The brutal oppression of women was one of the key policies of Iran’s regime to usurp the rights of the Iranian people...

How the Coronavirus Has Affected the Women’s Ward at Evin Prison

By Pooya Stone The women’s ward of Evin Prison is separated into two halls; one for political prisoners and one for the wives and...

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How Did Inflation in Iran Become the Most Chronic Structural Crisis?

More than 80 years after World War II, signs of collapse in Iran’s economy are reappearing with the same...

Repression and Human Rights Violations in Iran – April 2026

What distinguishes the pages of Iran’s history at the beginning of 2026 more than ever is the emergence of...

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

In the 119th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 56 prisons across Iran once...

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