Paramilitary Force Attacks Tehran University Protest Against Hijab Enforcement Units
Basiji agents attacked several students ...
Women's Rights
Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Sentence Against Female Activist for Criticizing Chief Justice
Number of Women Political Prisoners Rising in Iran May 13, 2019 – A Tehran appeals court upheld a 7.5-year prison sentence against prominent political activist Hengameh Shahidi based on her social media posts in which she criticized former Chief Justice Sadegh Larijani and demanded a report ...
Tehran University Student Speaks Out Against “Virginity Tests,” Inhumane Interrogation Methods
Parisa Rafiei, a student at the University of Tehran, was pressured to take a “virginity test” while in state custody and then blocked from lodging a complaint against the inhumane practice, she ...
Hijab Protester Vida Movahedi Remains Detained Despite Eligibility for Release
Movahedi Has Served Five Months of Her One-Year Prison Sentence Vida Movahedi, the woman whose public display of peaceful protest against Iran’s compulsory hijab law was captured in a ...
Anti-Compulsory Hijab Protester, Mother in Widely Shared Tehran Metro Video Both Arrested
Activist Yasaman Aryani was arrested in Tehran on April 10, 2019, after appearing in a widely shared video of women peacefully protesting Iran’s compulsory hijab law in a Tehran Metro train on ...
UN Expert Concerned by Crackdown on Protests and Strikes in Iran
Iranian students clash with riot police during an anti-government protest around the University of Tehran, Iran, 30 December 2017. Living conditions difficult for many ...
Widow of Dual National Who Died in Iranian Custody Sues Judiciary for Banning Her from Travel
The widow of an Iranian Canadian academic who died under suspicious circumstances in Tehran’s Evin Prison has sued a judicial official for extending a travel ban imposed on her a ...
End Violence and Discrimination Against Women in Iran
Every day women in Iran experience discrimination and violence. Some groups are more vulnerable than others. Children, women with disabilities and senior women face extreme violence with little means of seeking legal protections. All branches of the Iranian government are responsible for protecting women's rights. Learn more at here. ...
Iranian Lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi: “The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran Is the Most Important Obstacle to Women’s Rights”
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi shared her thoughts on the state of women’s rights in ...
French President Invites Nasrin Sotoudeh to G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council
Seat for Imprisoned Lawyer Was Left Empty at the Council’s Meeting Last Month The husband of imprisoned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has received a letter ...
Abuse of 11-Year-Old Child Bride in Iran Sees Some Lawmakers Calling for Reforms
News of an 11-year-old girl in the Iranian city of Ilam being repeatedly raped after being illegally married off to a man four times her age has renewed protests by some members of Parliament against the law that allows child marriage. The child, referred to by the pseudo name of “Raha” by media outlets, was placed ...
Inmates in Gharchak Women’s Prison Denied Food and Heating After Being Assaulted by Guards
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Tehran Art Exhibition Showcases Works by Acid Attack Survivors
Victims Face Social Stigma and Inadequate State Laws and Services “How many more victims should acid take until it’s banned, or its trade is limited, or a new law is passed ...
Evin Prison Repeatedly Blocking Nasrin Sotoudeh From Seeing Her Children
Defense attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh continues to be denied family visits in Iran’s Evin Prison where she has been held on trumped-up ...
Musician Ali Ghamsari Banned From Performing in Iran After Refusing to Remove Female Singer
"Our Sing-Along Didn’t Violate Any Rules" After the Iranian authorities banned musician Ali Ghamsari from performing “until further notice” for refusing to remove a female singer from his most recent concert ...
Mother of Imprisoned Activist Describes Beatings and Threats by Interrogators to Kill Family
Atena Daemi’s Mother: “[Torture] is not just Mr. Bakhshi’s story. It’s my daughter’s story, too.” In the wake of revelations of the torture of labor activist Esmail Bakhshi, others have stepped forward to join the public outcry over abuses committed against detainees in Iran by ...
Bill to Ban Child Marriages in Iran Facing Implacable Opposition by Religious Conservatives
Legislation Banning Marriages of Girls Under the Age of 13 Remains Stalled A proposed bill seeking to ban child marriage in Iran continues to face stiff opposition amongst conservative ...
Open Letter From Evin Prison: Narges Mohammadi Calls on Tehran Prosecutor to Stop Denying Her Medical Treatment
Iranian political prisoner Narges Mohammadi has written an open letter calling on Jafari Dowlatabadi, the prosecutor general of Tehran, to stop denying her medical treatment. ...
Rouhani Cabinet’s Refusal to Allocate Funding for Disabilities Law Will Harm Millions
Law for the Protection of the Rights of Disabled Persons Requires Designated Funding Current Budgetary Allocations Will Not Allow Implementation of Many Measures December 1, 2018--Iran should fulfill its responsibility ...
UN Experts: Iran Must Protect Women’s Rights Advocates
Farhad Meysami (left), ...
Activists Welcome FIFA Deadline For Iran to Lift Discriminatory Ban on Women in Stadiums
Iran Only Country in the World That Bans Women From Football Stadiums FIFA Human Rights Body Recommends Using “Existing Leverage” For Iran to Comply With Human Rights Statutes November 27, 2018 – Heeding calls by women’s rights activists inside ...
Iran Must Pass Legislation to Protect Women Against Violence
Bill Languishing for Years, While Women Are Abused with Impunity Women with Disabilities and Other Vulnerable Groups Face Heightened Risk of Abuse November 23, 2018—The Iranian authorities must bring legislation ...
85 Countries Vote to Adopt UN Resolution Urging Iran to Halt Widespread Human Rights Violations
Editor's Note: This resolution was passed December 17, 2018, with 84 voting for, 30 against and 67 in abstention: http://undocs.org/A/73/589/Add.3. Serious Concern Expressed for Unlawful Executions and Arbitrary Detentions November 19, 2018 – ...
Banning Imprisoned Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh From Seeing Her Children is Cruel and Unlawful
Nasrin Sotoudeh smiles for a picture ...