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Two political prisoners, Liyan Darvish a 40 year old mother, and Farzaneh Mohammadi Parsa a dentist from Abadan-Iran are facing severe hardships and violations of their basic rights in Evin Prison in Tehran. Liyan has been held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison since March 2024, serving a five-year sentence on charges including “assembly and collusion against national security,” “insulting Khamenei,” and “propaganda against the regime.” Farzaneh, after spending over 40 days in the notorious Ward 209—operated by the Ministry of Intelligence—was transferred to the women’s ward on February 11. To date, neither her charges have been clarified nor has she been granted the option of release on bail. https://tinyurl.com/ydx9szrr

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Kobra Taherkhani, a school principal and teachers’ union activist in Qazvin, has been sentenced to three years in prison and a three-year travel ban by Branch 2 of the Iranian regime's Revolutionary Court of Qazvin. The verdict, issued in March 2025, is based on charges of “insulting Khamenei” and “propaganda against the state.” The alleged offenses include posts on her Instagram account and a report linked to the Intelligence Organization of the IRGC in Qazvin. https://tinyurl.com/ms29rnsy

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Mahnaz Tarrah, a political activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, continues to face mounting pressure from security forces as she enters her 16th month of incarceration. Her request for temporary leave was recently denied following intervention by the IRGC Intelligence Organization. Mahnaz Tarrah was violently arrested by security forces on November 13, 2023, in the streets of Tehran. She was initially held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison, before being transferred to the women’s ward on December 3, 2023.  Her charges are “assembly and collusion to commit a crime” and an additional eight months for “propaganda against the state.” https://tinyurl.com/yx2e5ahe

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Reports indicate a deterioration in the health condition of political prisoner Azar Korvandi Mousazadeh, 60 years old, held in Evin Prison. Despite her critical medical condition, she has been denied hospital transfer and access to specialized treatment. Suffering from a herniated cervical disc disease and tendon deterioration in her shoulder, she endures excruciating pain in her neck, shoulder, and arm, rendering her unable to move her head. https://tinyurl.com/3r66dvr2

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As part of the 58th annual session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, Dr. Mai Sato, presented her first report on the state of human rights in the country. Her report highlights alarming concerns, including an unprecedented rise in executions, intensified suppression of dissent, increased pressure on prisoners, discrimination against minorities, the continuation of oppressive policies, violence against women, and femicide, as well as the use of torture and sexual abuse against detainees. Forced confessions were also cited as a major concern. https://tinyurl.com/2cdyukz5

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The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in its latest report, once again highlighted the ongoing systematic and targeted repression by the Iranian regime against dissidents, particularly women and human rights activists. The findings of the Fact-Finding Mission indicate that Iranian women and girls remain the primary targets of repressive policies, with the enforcement of strict laws, including mandatory hijab, becoming even more severe. The report also underscores the responsibility of state institutions, including the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Basij, the Morality Police, and the judiciary, in human rights violations. https://tinyurl.com/2pfyc7wp

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On Sunday March 16, the Iranian regime, executed 2 women just days before the Noeruz or the Iranian New Year. Both Mojgan Azarpisheh 31 and Kowsar Baghernejad 24 had been convicted of premeditated murder in separate cases and were previously sentenced to death by the Iranian regime’s judiciary. Mojgan Azarpisheh was imprisoned for six years, while Kowsar Baghernejad spent four years behind bars, awaiting execution. Anothe woman named Nasrin Barani 29 years old was also excecuted on March 1. https://tinyurl.com/yf3wbwca

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Mehregan Namavar, poet, writer and literary critic from Dehdasht in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran, was arrested on March 2 by the Interlligence Ministry forces and transferrred to an unknow location. During Iran's 2022 nationwide protests, Mehregan Namavar publicly voiced her support for dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi by sharing a video of him and calling for his release. https://tinyurl.com/2hhnsz7b

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On Saturday, March 8, thousands of Iranian Americans and supporters gathered in Washington DC to commemorate International Women’s Day and demonstrate solidarity with the Iranian Resistance against clerical dictatorship. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), delivered a passionate keynote address, emphasizing the critical role of women in the fight for freedom. “Women are the force for change,” Mrs. Rajavi said. “The liberation of women is the prerequisite for the liberation of men. And the overthrow of the Velayat-e Faqih regime will be achieved through women’s leadership.” The NCRI President-elect described Iran’s regime as one “that wages an unrelenting war on its people using organized violence,” advocating for “organized resistance and uprising” as the only solution. “Today, Khamenei is drawing battle lines against the Iranian people through relentless executions. At the same time, he is accelerating his nuclear bomb-making program to threaten and extort the international community,” she warned. https://tinyurl.com/ycxzm2rc

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On Saturday, March 1, seven prisoners, including a woman named Asieh Ghavi-Cheshm, were executed in Mashhad Central Prison (Vakilabad). Asieh Ghavi-Cheshm, a 45-year-old mother of two from the village of Khalghabad in Mashhad, had been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death. As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not officially announced these executions. Asieh Ghavi-Cheshm is the fourth woman to be executed in Iran in 2025. Before her, three women were hanged in February in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, Parsilon Prison in Khorramabad, and Sari Central Prison. https://tinyurl.com/2r9vwt5t

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Fatima Soleimani, a 12-year-old girl from Harsin, a city in the Kermanshah province in Iran, ended her life by hanging herself after being subjected to severe pressure from her family to enter a forced marriage. Her father had coerced her into marrying a relative, and when she resisted, he responded with brutal physical and verbal abuse, even threatening to kill her. Fatima had previously warned her family that she would take her own life if the pressure continued. https://tinyurl.com/2vth9954

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7 woman between Feb. 16-27 of 2025, fell victims in death in the hands of their male relatives in different cities in Iran. Najibeh Hassan -khani 40, was killed in Tehran by her husband. Donya Hosseini 23, was killed by her father in Kermanshah. 2 women whose identities are not yet known in Feb. 20 and 21 in Qazvin and Gorgan by their husbands. Arezou Kami, a mother of 2, was stabbed by her husbnad and Delara Jahandideh 38, was beaten to death by a wooden mallet in Jahorm. This is while mullahs in the parliament continues to delay the adoption of a bill intended to prevent violence against women. https://tinyurl.com/3knyuh3p

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Arezoo Jalilzadeh, a teacher from Sardasht, a city in West Azerbaijan province in Iran, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed detention center in Urmia without a judicial warrant. Four days after Arezou's arrest on Monday, March 3, her family remains completely in the dark regarding her whereabouts and condition. The lack of information about her situation has sparked growing concern over her safety and well-being. https://tinyurl.com/2p95wwn2

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Mina Soltani Zare', the justice-seeking mother of Shahriar Mohammadi 29, one of the victims of the 2022 nationwide protests in Iran, has been sentenced to eight months in prison and a monetary fine by the Iranian judiciary. The verdict issued by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court 2 of Bukan convicts Mina Soltani on charges of “propaganda against the state” and “appearing in public without hijab”, resulting in a sentence of eight months in prison and a fine of one million tomans. https://tinyurl.com/46k55tyz