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 […]
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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 […]
Jina Modares Gorji, a resident of Sanandaj, has been summoned to the Fourth Criminal Enforcement Branch of the Sanandaj Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office to serve her prison sentence. According to Kolbarnews, the Fourth Criminal Enforcement Branch of the Sanandaj Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office has ordered Jina Modares Gorji […]
Maliheh Abdolghaderi, a resident of Bukan, has been sentenced by the judiciary to 10 months in prison. According to Kolbarnews, Maliheh Abdolghaderi, a citizen of Bukan, was recently sentenced to 10 months of imprisonment by Branch 101 of the Second Criminal Court of Bukan on charges of “propaganda against the […]
Pariya Khaki, a Kurdish asylum seeker, has been detained by Turkish police in the Karaköy district of Istanbul and is facing the risk of deportation to Iran. According to Kolbarnews, on Friday, October 18, 2024, Turkish police in the Karaköy area of Istanbul detained 28-year-old asylum seeker and athlete Pariya […]