Local activist Ziba Dastjerdi, 33, was also allegedly shot in front of her daughter during a protest in Nishapur.

Amid Iran's deadly crackdown, three women share their stories of resistance, fear and an unyielding hope for freedom.

Iran Human Rights (IHR) director Mamood Amiry Moghaddam told AFP that protesters killed were "mostly young men", although six women had also been identified.

An ongoing internet blackout and intensifying crackdowns are obstructing documentation of abuses in Iran, as women human rights defenders face arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment, and prolonged detention.

Thousands of miles from home, British-Iranian women are haunted and sustained by every notification, blackout, and unanswered call.

A new documentary about the acclaimed Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti, detailing her outspoken support for the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests, has ignited a powerful reaction across ...