Writer; Roman Mireki Rehaneh Ansarinejad, a labor activist She was born on 10 May 1965 in Abadan, and 56 years later on same date, on 10 May 2021, she was arrested in Tehran and sent to prison. She was born in a hard working and large family. Her father was […]
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Elham Ostadi, a resident of Iranshahr, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Zahedan Revolutionary Court. According to Kolbarnews, Elham Ostadi has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment. The sentence was issued by Branch 2 of the Zahedan Revolutionary Court on the charge of “propaganda against […]
According to the news site Peyam, the protest strike of prisoners in the country’s prisons, known as the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, continued on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, entering its 30th week with the participation of prisoners across the country. This campaign, which now involves hundreds of prisoners in […]
Anisha Asadollahi, a labor activist currently serving her sentence in Evin Prison, has been barred from making phone calls and meeting with her family by order of the relevant authorities. According to Kolbarnews, Anisha Asadollahi has been denied contact with her family since August 6, 2024. Her brother, Ali Asadollahi, […]
Atefeh Rangriz, a writer, translator, and women’s rights activist, has been granted medical leave from Shahroud prison. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Atefeh Rangriz was granted a two-day medical leave from Shahroud prison. She shared the news of her release herself, highlighting that it is for medical […]
Five women activists from Gilan have been sentenced to a total of 23 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Rasht. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, August 12, 2024, Nina Golestani, Rozita Rajayi, Anahita Hajazi, Negin Edalatkhah, and Anahita Dustdar were each sentenced by the Third Branch of the […]
The lawyers for Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, two prominent Iranian journalists, have announced that the Tehran Appeals Court has sentenced each of them to six years in prison. Initially, they were sentenced to a combined 25 years in prison in the preliminary court. According to Kolbarnews, the Tehran Appeals […]
The judiciary of the Islamic Republic has sentenced Pakhshan Azizi, a women’s rights activist and social worker in Kurdistan, to death, following the earlier death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist in Gilan. Pakhshan Azizi, an educated social worker and political activist from Mahabad, was first arrested on November […]
Following the end of the sham presidential elections, pressure on civil activists, especially women’s movement activists, has increased. The Islamic Republic, reeling from the heavy blow of the “Election Boycott Movement” and seeing the threat of widespread public anger, has resorted to retaliatory actions against civil movement activists and even […]
Zohreh Dadras and Zahra Dadras, women’s rights activists in Gilan, have been arrested and transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht to serve their prison sentences. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Zohreh Dadras and Zahra Dadras were detained. Abolfazl Ghorbani, the lawyer representing these two women’s rights activists, […]