‘I’m a Woman. I Stand by My Beliefs’: Iranian Women Continue to Defy Clerical Establishment
Iranwire - A video of a young woman protesting a cleric in a clinic in central Qom has recently sparked widespread debate…
Human rights
Hijab Clash in Qom: Iranian Official Says Incident ‘Planned’, 4 Arrested
Iranwire - A local Iranian official has branded the clash between a cleric and a woman at a local clinic in Central…
Teachers’ Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison in Southern Iran
Iranwire - A Revolutionary Court in Fars province has sentenced a teachers' rights activist to one year in prison. Asghar…
Moein Salahvarzi Executed After 32 Years on Death Row
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Moein Salahvarzi, a man who spent 32 years on death row for murder, was executed…
Hadi Hadi Khanlu and Baluch Mehdi Gorgij Executed in Zanjan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - At least two prisoners including Hadi Hadi Khanlu and Mehdi Gorgij were executed for drug-related…
In a First, UN Report Implicates Ali Khamenei in Crimes Against Humanity
Iranwire - A United Nations fact-finding mission has held the Islamic Republic responsible for the "physical violence" leading to Mahsa…
Child Marriage and Domestic Violence Victim Dies by Suicide
Iranwire - Helaleh Elyasi, 22, a victim of child marriage, took her own life on March 8 as a result…
Iranian Political Prisoner Denied Vital Medical Care
Iranwire - Iranian authorities are preventing Hamzeh Savari, a political prisoner held in Ghezelhesar prison, near Tehran, from receiving necessary…
Viral Confrontation Between Woman and Cleric Sparks Court Case
Iranwire - The Islamic Republic's judiciary has opened a court case after a video capturing a tense confrontation between a…
Rights Groups Say Hundreds Of Iranian Women Detained Last Year, Dozens Still Held
RFL/RE - The human rights organization Hengaw said Iranian security agencies detained over 300 women for political or ideological reasons…