The dismissal order for Leila Salimi, a teachers’ union activist from Sanandaj, issued by the Ministry of Education’s Administrative Violations Appeals Board, has been reduced to a two-month suspension from service. According to Kolbarnews, citing the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Union Associations, Leila Salimi has been temporarily suspended from […]
Women
The women’s movement, led by the torch of unveiled women’s struggles, continues to advance resolutely. Protests against the mandatory hijab law, which is set to be communicated to the Medicalan cabinet for implementation on Friday, December 13th, are expanding daily. However, this is not a new issue; the regime’s forces […]
Atefeh Rangriz, a women’s rights activist, has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment by Branch 102 of the Criminal Court of Dameghan in another part of her case. According to Kolbarnews, Atefeh Rangriz was convicted of “spreading falsehoods.” Her lawyer, Hossein Taj, announced that the new ruling adds two […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is observed annually on November 25. Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1999, this day aims to raise awareness and take action against gender-based violence. Its historical roots, however, trace back to the 1960s and the assassination of the Mirabal […]
Atefeh Rangriz, a writer, translator, and women’s rights activist, has been sentenced by the Damghan Revolutionary Court to 7 years and 7 months of imprisonment along with additional penalties. According to Kolbarnews, Hossein Taj, Atefeh Rangriz’s lawyer, announced that a new verdict had been issued by the Dameghan Court while […]
Six days after her arrest, there is still no information about the fate of Sieran Khosravi, a civil activist from the city of Sanandaj. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Seiran Khosravi was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. The report states that security […]
Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student union activist, has been sentenced to imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. According to Kolbarnews, Leila Hosseinzadeh was convicted of appearing in public without a hijab and “propaganda against the regime.” She stated on social media that she was unaware of the specifics of her […]
Elham Qaderi, a resident of Piranshahr, was arrested by security forces and transferred to a security detention center in Urmia. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Elham Qaderi was detained by security forces who raided her family home without presenting a judicial warrant. She was subsequently taken to […]
Several student news sources in Iran have reported the sexual assault and abduction of a female student by security forces at the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, in Tehran. According to Kolbarnews, earlier today, Saturday, November 2, 2024, security forces at the Science and Research Branch of Islamic […]
Jina Modares-Gorji has been detained and transferred to the women’s ward at Sanandaj Central Prison to serve her 16-month prison sentence following her summons to the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court. According to Kolbarnews, Saturday, Jina Modares-Gorji, a women’s rights activist from Sanandaj involved in the “Jina” protest movement, was summoned and […]