The United Nations has reported that Iran executed at least 901 individuals last year, a significant rise from 853 in 2023. Most condemned were sentenced for drug offenses, as protests erupted following the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman…
Iran has lifted a two-year ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, which was initially imposed to suppress protests following the death of Mahsa Amini. The decision by President Pezeshkian, who is seen as more moderate than his predecessor Ebrahim Raisi,…
Iran’s Supreme Cyber Council has unanimously voted to lift the two-year ban on WhatsApp, a significant step towards easing restrictions on internet access in the country. The decision follows widespread protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022….
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi was released on bail by a Tehran court two weeks after her arrest for performing a concert on YouTube without the mandatory hijab. Ahmadi, who was detained along with her band members, had been charged for…
Inside Iran’s notorious Evin prison, women endure brutal conditions while maintaining hope and a spirit of resistance. Accounts from inmates, including Nasim and Rezvaneh, reveal the harsh realities of torture, solitary confinement, and the struggle for women’s rights amidst political…
The article explores the harrowing experiences of women imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, highlighting accounts of torture, solitary confinement, and their ongoing fight for women’s rights. In the wake of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests triggered by Mahsa Amini’s…
Iran’s President Massoud Peseschkian has vetoed a proposed hijab law, which would have imposed harsher penalties on women failing to comply with Islamic dress codes. The decision to defer the legislation, as announced by Vice President Shahram Dabiri, is seen…
A new hijab law in Iran intensifies debate and opposition, threatening women with severe penalties such as heavy fines and even the death penalty for non-compliance. While the legislation has passed parliament, its future rests in the hands of President…
A sensitive new hijab law is set to be considered by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, amidst a complex political atmosphere. While Pezeshkian has promised not to let the morality police disturb women without headscarves, the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ultimately…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed reservations about a new bill imposing stricter penalties on women who violate the country’s stringent dress code. This comes two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked widespread protests. The proposed legislation, titled…
Toomaj Salehi, a prominent Iranian rapper who supported the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, has been released from prison after serving his sentence. Arrested in October 2022 for backing the protests, which erupted after Amini’s death,…
Toomaj Salehi, a 33-year-old Iranian rapper, has been released from prison after his death sentence was overturned by Iran’s Supreme Court. Salehi was sentenced for expressing support for the protest movement against the government following the death of Mahsa Amini…
