2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (226+ words) According to social media reports, Azadeh (Masoomeh) Yaghoubi, a resident of Mashhad, was detained by security forces on February 3, 2026. She is currently being held in the quarantine ward of Vakilabad Prison. Additionally, Samira (Fatemeh) Rezvanifar, another detainee from the January…...

23+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1119+ words) At the time, Azam was a young teacher in her early twenties who had chosen the path of resistance. She would ultimately spend five years imprisoned in various facilities, including Judiciary Detention, Evin, Qezel Hesar, and Gohardasht, enduring severe torture…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (218+ words) On May 4, 2026, security forces intercepted and arrested Elham Zera'atpisheh, a female attorney, in front of the Shiraz Implementation of Verdicts' Courthouse. She was subsequently transported to an undisclosed location. This attorney had previously been targeted and detained by security forces…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (354+ words) Exterior view of Vakil Abad Prison, Mashhad In addition, at least seven other female prisoners are being held in the prison's quarantine ward. Accordingly, the total number of women held in the Aramesh and quarantine wards at Vakilabad Prison is…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (323+ words) The new ruling follows the initiation of a legal case against the two women, which was opened last year in response to their protest to the death of fellow detainee Somayeh Rashidi. The charge brought against them has been described…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (378+ words) NCRI Women Committee In the 119th consecutive week of the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign, political prisoners in 56 prisons across Iran staged a coordinated hunger strike on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, protesting the continued use of the death penalty and the repressive conditions…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (218+ words) Mahsa Barahoui, a mother of three, had been set on fire by her husband. According to local reports, the attack took place on the evening of Thursday, April 30, 2026. Barahoui's husband, who was allegedly under the influence of narcotics, subjected her…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (23+ words) On February 16, the death sentence of a female prisoner, Mina Nasirpour, approximately 40 years old, was carried out at Tabriz Central Prison....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (283+ words) The "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign has announced that, in its 118th consecutive week, prisoners in 56 facilities across Iran have once again engaged in a coordinated hunger strike. According to a statement released by the campaign, protesting inmates have resumed their…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (327+ words) On Friday, April 17, 2026, the child was reportedly abducted by armed occupants of an unmarked Peugeot vehicle. Her body was later found among piles of garbage on the outskirts of the city, where it had been set on fire. On Monday,…...