November 2023
One Month After Armita Garavand's Death; Member of Parliament: Hijab Enforcers Must Be Stationed Everywhere
A month after the death of Armita Garavand, a member of the Iranian Parliament called for hijab enforcers to be stationed throughout society, not just…
Exclusive: Eyewitness Accounts of Women's Resistance Against Mandatory Hijab: We Will Not Wear Scarves
Eyewitness accounts reveal that government pressure on women in Iran to adhere to mandatory hijab has intensified following the death of Armita Garavand. Women are…
Nasrin Sotoudeh, Imprisoned Lawyer: We Risked Evin's Entire Male and Security Environment with Our Hair
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, was arrested during the funeral of 16-year-old Armita Garavand after attending without a hijab. She…
Erfan Karam Veisi, Lawyer for Political Prisoners and Teachers, Summoned to Prosecutor's Office
Erfan Karam Veisi, a lawyer for political prisoners, has been summoned to the Evin Prosecutor's Office on charges of propaganda and spreading falsehoods. His client,…
Officially Designating 'Day of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Wrong' Days After Armita Garavand's Burial
The Supreme Cultural Revolution Council has officially designated the second day of Muharram as 'Day of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Wrong', shortly after the burial…
UN Calls for Dissolution of 'Morality Police': Any Violence Against Women Should Be Criminalized
The UN Human Rights Committee has called for the dissolution of Iran's 'Morality Police' and for comprehensive laws to protect women from violence, following the…
Niloufar Mirzaei, one of the detainees at Armita Garavand's funeral, transferred to Qarchak Prison
Niloufar Mirzaei, a student activist, has been transferred to Qarchak Prison following her arrest at the funeral of Armita Garavand, a teenager who died after…
Entikhab Unblocked
The Iranian Ministry of Culture has allowed the news website Entikhab to resume operations after nearly two months of suspension due to accusations of violating…