Source: Hengaw Hengaw: Thursday, September 4, 2024 According to statistics compiled by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at least 10 female activists were arrested, and 11 were sentenced to …
Hengaw’s Monthly Report on Women’s Rights Violations in Iran, August 2024 Read More
By Azadeh Akbari Source: Iran International In yet another move in its war on women’s freedom of choice, Iranian authorities have introduced the Tuba Plan to promote and enforce the …
Iran unveils Tuba Plan, its latest to enforce mandatory hijab Read More
Source: Iran International Sedigheh Vasmaghi, an Islamic scholar and religious researcher, has criticized Iran’s use of archaic legal terms to issue death sentences for protesters. In a recent audio statement, …
Islamic scholar condemns Iran’s outdated legal system Read More
Source: Iran International The father of Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iran’s morality police custody sparked a nationwide uprising, stated his family is boycotting the sham presidential elections. “We are …
Family of murdered Mahsa Amini boycotts elections Read More
Source: Civicus CIVICUS speaks with Asal Abasian about their experiences as a queer and feminist activist in Iran and in exile. Asal is an Iranian journalist and queer feminist activist. …
IRAN: ‘Women and queer people are at the forefront of the struggle against religious despotism’ Read More
Source: Iran International By Negar Mojtahedi – Canadian Iranian journalist and documentary filmmaker Members of Canadian parliament heard testimony Tuesday from Iranian human rights advocates, dissidents, victims and an exiled …
War on Women and Girls: Iranian Dissidents Testify Before Canadian Parliament Read More
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda By Michael Scollon For many commuters in the Iranian capital, navigating the subway system means passing through “tunnels of horror.” Entrances and corridors in Tehran’s subway stations …
Classified Document On Iran’s ‘Hijab Guards’ Unveils Government Cover-Up Read More
By Maryam Sinaee Source: Iran International On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, civil society groups emphasized that serious violations in Iran is deeply ingrained and …
Violence Against Women ‘Systematic’ In Islamic Republic, Activists Say Read More
Source: Iran International The mother of Mohammad Javad Zahedi, a victim of last year’s protests, declared “I have stood for my Mohammad until the end,” after being sentenced to 13 years …
Mother Of Slain Protester Stands Firm In Face Of 13-Year Sentence Read More
Source: The Guardian By Christina Hazboun A new compilation of work by female producers honours the women fighting for their rights in Iran in the wake of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s …
Women, life, freedom! Iranian electronic musicians reflect on a year of protest Read More