Freedom of Religion and Belief
USCIRF condemns sentencing of Baha’i women USCIRF (26.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3YQBkNg – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned Iran’s sentencing of two Baha’i women who were former members of the...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
IRAN removed from UN women’s rights body over protest crackdown The United Nations on Wednesday voted to remove Iran from a women’s rights body over Tehran’s brutal crackdown of women-led protests. France 24 (14.12.2022) – Following a campaign...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Monthly news Digest about Baha’is and Christians in Iran in November Christians Converts cleared of wrongdoing in second trial on identical charges Article 18 (29.11.2022) – Three “Church of Iran” members serving five-year prison sentences for “spreading...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Iranians asking whether to abolish or continue headscarf requirement Middle East Monitor (18.11.2022) – https://bit.ly/3GuI5NU – Iran – Following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini this September, the controversy over Iran’s headscarf...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
IRAN: The fight against the veil, a symbol of patriarchal norms The veil in Iran has been an enduring symbol of patriarchal norms – but its use has changed depending on who is in power By Amy Motlagh The Conversation (14.11.2022) –...