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Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison, continues to be denied consistent access to specialized medical treatment. Maryam Akbari Monfared, a mother of three daughters, was transferred to Qarchak Prison in November 2024 after serving 15 years of exile imprisonment, in order to begin serving a new two-year sentence on charges of “propaganda against the regime and spreading falsehoods.” The restrictions imposed on her access to medical care and legal counsel constitute a clear violation of prisoners’ fundamental rights and Iran’s international human rights obligations. First arrested in 2009, Maryam Akbari Monfared was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Members of her family were also victims of the mass executions of the 1980s, including the 1988 prison massacre. After Zeynab Jalalian, Maryam is among the longest-held female political prisoners in Iran. https://tinyurl.com/mrx5jphh

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At least 60 female political prisoners are being held in alarmingly inhumane conditions in an underground ward of Evin Prison in Tehran-Iran, according to multiple reports and testimonies from inside Iran. The prisoners have been transferred to a damp basement located approximately 40 steps below ground, where conditions are described as catastrophic and pose serious risks to their physical and mental health. https://tinyurl.com/3xxsrb2d

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The health condition of Maryam Gorji, an ailing detainee currently held in Evin Prison and one of the recently arrested protesters, has declined to a point that now poses a grave threat to her life. Medical professionals had already issued a “medical unfitness for imprisonment” order for Maryam Gorji, a directive that legally requires the suspension of her sentence and her immediate transfer to a fully equipped medical facility. Despite this, the judicial authority overseeing her case has not only blocked her release but has imposed an exorbitant bail of five billion tomans, effectively preventing her access to urgently needed treatment. https://tinyurl.com/mpmj6fca

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Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court has sentenced Ayda Najaflou, an imprisoned Christian convert and prisoner of conscience, to a total of 17 years in prison on three national security-related charges. Her convictions include terms of 10-, 5-, and 2-years’ imprisonment. Under the Iranian regime's sentence-aggregation rules, she will be required to serve the 10-year term as the most severe portion of the combined sentence. Presently, Ayda Najaflou’s health is in critical condition, facing a serious risk of spinal cord injury that could be life-threatening. Her health deteriorated significantly following a fall from a bunk bed and subsequent spinal surgery. https://tinyurl.com/yc37nk38

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The 98th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign saw a widespread hunger strike by prisoners in 55 prisons across Iran. In their weekly statement, the participating hunger strikers added, “Today, the issue of executions in Iran is not a form of punishment, but an organized crime and a systematic violation of the right to life. Families of political prisoners facing death sentences, also held protests, photographs of their loved ones. With chants such as “No to executions,” “Execution never — for anyone,” and “Free our children,” they continued their protest this week and reaffirmed the fundamental right to life, demanding an end to the government’s cycle of violent repression. https://tinyurl.com/23c4ze6s

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Month of November in Iran, was the bloodiest month in 37 years, with 335 executions, including seven women, and two public hangings. At least 44 people were executed in Iran in the first three days of December. However, the 97th week of the No to Executions Tuesday campaign took place in 55 prisons in Iran, and families of prisoners under execution also held protest rallies in Iran.

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The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran strongly condemned the death sentence against Goli Koohkan, a 25-year-old mother who has been imprisoned since she was 18 and called for immediate action to prevent her execution in its Dec. 3rd statement. It adds: Goli Koohkan, one of the deprived Baluchi girls, was forced into marriage at the age of 12 and gave birth to a son at 13. She was sentenced to death by the regime’s judiciary for a family dispute that resulted in her husband’s death. She has spent seven years in Gorgan prison, and it is reported that this sentence is scheduled to be carried out soon. https://tinyurl.com/4xjdvwkn

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The hunger strike of political prisoner Parisa Kamali Ardakani, currently held in Yazd Prison, has entered its eighth day, heightening concerns about her deteriorating health.

Parisa Kamali began her hunger strike on November 24 in protest against authorities’ refusal to consolidate her multiple prison sentences and has since been subjected to increased pressure and punitive measures. https://tinyurl.com/ydyja2t3

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Fatemeh Ziaii, a prominent political prisoner, is facing a critically deteriorating physical condition inside Tehran’s Evin Prison. According to sources close to her family, the continued detention of Ms. Ziaii without access to specialized medical care now poses a serious threat to her life. Before being transferred to Evin Prison, Fatemeh Ziaii was held for 40 days in the NOPO detention facility, a period that passed without even minimum medical attention. During this time, she suffered multiple health crises due to her chronic illnesses, yet security officers repeatedly prevented her transfer to medical centers. https://tinyurl.com/5b6f9ku8

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Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Yazd Prison in Iran, has been on a medication and hunger strike since November 24, in protest against the authorities’ failure to address her legal demands and the reported “disappearance” of her case file. She was arrested on April 30, 2024, in Isfahan and sentenced to six years in prison on charges of “propaganda against the state,” “destruction of public property,” and “membership in the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK).” After she accepted the verdict under the “satisfaction with the ruling” procedure, her sentence was reduced to three and a half years. https://tinyurl.com/4wkfd5en

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2 women were hanged in Iran on Nov. 26 in Shiraz Central Prison and Mashhad. With the execution of Mahin Rahimi and Mina Sadoughi, the number of excutions in the month of Oct-Nov 2025 has reached to 311. https://tinyurl.com/a8utyyvu

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The 96th week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign continued across 55 prisons in Iran, amid a growing wave of executions that has prompted groups of prisoners to launch hunger strikes in protest. This week, inmates at Birjand Prison joined the campaign. During the 96th week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, families of political prisoners sentenced to death in different cities sought to amplify the voices of prisoners who, behind prison walls, are deprived of their most basic human right, the right to life. https://tinyurl.com/2kr3rurn

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More than four months have passed since the arrest and enforced disappearance of Yalda Emamdoust, a long-distance running champion and former political prisoner in Isfahan-Iran. Yet no official institution has provided any information regarding her location, physical condition, or legal status. This 50 year old prisoner was arrested in Aug of 2025 by security forces. https://tinyurl.com/yehrcefb