Qarchak Prison (also known as Shahr’eh Rey Penitentiary) is a women’s detention center with 12 wards, in Varmin, a suburb of Tehran suburb. Criminal defendants and political prisoners are transferred …
Conditions women political prisoners face in the notorious Qarchak prison Read More
Source: RadioFarda Three women held in custody for “disrespecting compulsory hijab,” or the so-called Islamic dress code, have been sentenced to a total of 55 years and six months. …
Three Women Sentenced To 55 Years For Defying Compulsory Hijab In Iran Read More
Source: Amnesty International Imagine that you are a woman leading a relatively normal life. You take the metro or bus to work or university. You socialize with friends. You may …
Iran: Abusive forced veiling laws police women’s lives Read More Source: Amnesty International Iranian authorities must stop harassing, arresting and imprisoning women’s rights defenders peacefully protesting against Iran’s degrading and discriminatory forced veiling laws, and release those detained …
Iran: Release women’s rights defenders detained for peacefully protesting against forced veiling Read More