By Jeremy Wiener and Daniel Hornstein Source: Globe and Mail “I realize they had arrested me for my work on human rights[…], still, I will not be silenced,” Nasrin Sotoudeh …
A human rights lawyer gets the recognition she deserves – as she languishes in an Iranian prison Read More
Source: RadioFarda The Iranian female chess grandmaster Mitra Hejazipour who was sacked from the national team for boldly removing her headscarf (hijab) during the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship …
Hijab Limits Women, Says Iranian Chess Master Sacked From National Team Read More
By AIW Staff Narges Mohammadi, one of Iran’s most well-known political prisoners, fears she may soon be killed. After surviving a brutal assault in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison on December …
An Iranian Women’s Rights Advocate’s Life Hanging in the Balance Read More
Source: RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty (RFE/RL) Iranian defector Kimia Alizadeh has told German media that she “would be happy to compete for Germany” at this year’s Summer Olympics. The 21-year-old Alizadeh has …
Iran Olympian, Defector Would Be ‘Happy To Compete For Germany’ Read More
Source: ShareAmerica Iranian women once enjoyed freedom and equal opportunity. Meet a few of the remarkable women who were thriving in Iran before Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Iran’s government in 1979 and denied women …
Iranian women: Before and after Islamic Revolution [video] Read More
Salbi Marandi, an 80-year-old woman, and mother of a deceased political prisoner, was whipped 70 times on November 28th in the northwestern city of Khoi’s Prison, as part of her prison …
Khomeinist Regime Jailers Flog 80-year-old Woman, Mother of Deceased Political Prisoner Read More
By AIW Staff In its November 7th issues, the French Publication, L’Obs – formerly Le Nouvel Observateur – has conducted a written interview with Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and …
Nasrin Sotoudeh: “At a time where oppression reigns in Iran, it makes no difference whether I’m in prison, or not” Read More
By Alliance of Iranian Women Staff The trial of five female activists who signed a letter calling for Khamenei’s resignation and an abolition of the Khomeinist regime, was held …
Five female activists who called for Khamenei’s resignation tried in Revolutionary Courts Read More
By AIW Staff Seventeen Iranian women political prisoners have issued a statement condemning the treatment of mothers in Iranian prisons and jails. On Sunday, October 13th, Defenders of Human Rights Center in …
17 Women Political Prisoners in Iran: Khomeinist Regime is a Misogynist System Read More