Women's rights

Sepideh Qolyan says she was also "threatened with sexual assault" by the head of the women's prison.

Sepideh Gholian, after publishing a report on the poor conditions of women in Bushehr Prison, shared a video on her Instagram page…

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Alia Motabalzadeh, an activist imprisoned in Evin, has been denied "telephone calls"

The wife of a women's rights activist has announced that the prisoner in Evin Prison has been banned from contacting her. The wife of Alia Motabalzadeh, a women's rights activist…

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Iranian statistics: 80,000 cases of "physically abusing spouses" examined in forensic medicine; 96 percent of cases are women

Information published by the Statistical Center of Iran reports a high number of female victims in cases of "physical spousal abuse" in 2020. On…

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Despite Appeal Acceptance, 8-Year Sentence for Shahrzad Nazifi, Baha'i Citizen and Women's Motocross Champion, Upheld

Despite accepting the appeal and holding a court hearing, the verdict issued in absentia against Shahrzad Nazifi, a Baha'i citizen and one of the heroes and...

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Following family opposition to marriage, 16-year-old boy commits suicide with 28-year-old woman

A 16-year-old teenager and a 28-year-old woman in Lordegan city, located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, were arrested after…

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Disagreement between parliament and government causes 5-month delay in bill to end violence against women

Masoumeh Ebtekar, Deputy President for Women and Family Affairs, has expressed her disappointment over the failure to announce the receipt of the bill to ensure women's security against violence...

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