February 5, 2020

Dissidents Sentenced to Prison for “Insulting” Supreme Leader Facing Additional Charges

Dissidents who were sentenced to prison in Iran after calling for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are facing additional charges, an attorney representing some of them told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). “They ...

August 21, 2019

Iran Releases Detained Stadium Ban Protesters as Hardliners Cheer on Discriminatory Policy

Four women arrested by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on August 17, 2019, for trying to enter Azadi Stadium in Tehran to watch a men’s soccer game were released on bail from ...

June 22, 2018

Open Letter: Distinguished Iranian Women Call on FIFA to Demand Iran End Its Ban on Women in Stadiums

June 22, 2018—In an open letter, prominent women of Iranian origin including Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi, Oscar-nominated actress Shohreh Aghdashloo and legendary singer Googoosh have urged the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to demand that Iran end ...

June 3, 2017

Book Club Members in Iran Sentenced to Prison Time for Allegedly “Promoting Feminism”

Eight political and civil rights activists have received sentences of up to four years in prison for allegedly reading and spreading feminist literature in Iran ...

April 3, 2017

Hunger-Striking Political Activist Detained Without Charge Writes Will in Evin Prison

After 24 days on hunger strike in Evin Prison in Tehran, reformist political activist Hengameh Shahidi, detained without charge and denied legal counsel since March 9, 2017, has written a will, her mother told the Center for Human ...

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Dissidents Sentenced to Prison for “Insulting” Supreme Leader Facing Additional Charges

Iran Releases Detained Stadium Ban Protesters as Hardliners Cheer on Discriminatory Policy

Open Letter: Distinguished Iranian Women Call on FIFA to Demand Iran End Its Ban on Women in Stadiums

Book Club Members in Iran Sentenced to Prison Time for Allegedly “Promoting Feminism”

Hunger-Striking Political Activist Detained Without Charge Writes Will in Evin Prison

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