Sixfold Increase in Divorce Rates Compared to Marriages in Iran
Official statistics from 1979 to 2024 reveal that the divorce rate in Iran has risen nearly sixfold in relation to marriages.
Kurdish Political Prisoner Naser Bakrzadeh Sentenced to Death Once Again
In recent days, Naser Bakrzadeh, a 26-year-old Kurdish political prisoner from Urmia, has once again been sentenced to death by Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, presided over by Judge Shahini, on charges of “espionage for Israel.”
Kurdistan Teachers Rally in Support of Suspended Educator Shahram Karimi
In response to court rulings by Iran’s repressive judiciary against two Kurdish teachers, a group of educators from Saqqez and Sanandaj visited the homes of Shahram Karimi, a teacher from Zivieh, and his brother Majid Karimi, a teacher in Sanandaj, to express solidarity and demand the annulment o
Uncertainty Surrounding Sasan Khanzadeh; Gilak Political Prisoner Awaiting Conditional Release
Sasan Khanzadeh, a Gilak political prisoner arrested during the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” (Women, Life, Freedom) uprising and sentenced to three years and one day in prison, has already spent more than a year behind bars.
Femicide in Iran / A Woman Stabbed to Death in Front of Her Children by Her Ex-Husband
A 50-year-old man in Mashhad brutally murdered his former wife in front of their daughters by stabbing her multiple times before fleeing the scene.
Shahin Wasaf Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
According to information received by Avatoday, Shahin Wasaf, a 29-year-old detainee of the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” (Women, Life, Freedom) uprising in Urmia, has been sentenced by Branch 1 of the city’s Revolutionary Court to 10 years in prison.
Repression in Kurdistan / Release of Bafrin Maroufi and Arrest of Mehdi Ramazani by Intelligence Forces
According to a report received by Avatoday, Bafrin Maroufi, a Kurdish political prisoner and 44-year-old resident of Bukan, was released from Urmia Central Prison on Tuesday, September 9, after serving three months and 14 days of her sentence.
Femicide in Iran: Man Kills Wife and 13-Year-Old Daughter in Tehran
State-affiliated media in Iran reported that on Saturday, July 27, 2025, a 45-year-old man shot and killed his wife and 13-year-old daughter in the Chitgar district of Tehran.
"Iran Human Rights Center" Reports Unprecedented Crackdown on Media in Iran
The Iran Human Rights Center, in a report published on Wednesday, September 3, documented an unprecedented escalation in the repression of media and journalists across the country.
“so far, nearly 7 million hectares of the Zagros forests have been destroyed.
According to local media reports, following a military maneuver by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s army on Wednesday, September 3, vast forested areas near the village of Yengijeh in the region known as Kani Qolajan were engulfed in flames.