Thank you Roya Hakakian for this very thought-provoking article. As the Islamic Republic feels threatened by the activism of Masih Alinejad, founder of #MyStealthyFreedom and #WhiteWednesdays campaign, it has targeted her family to silence her. They have imprisoned her brother solely because he’s related...
Their bravery is awe-inspiring. Despite the risk of getting arrested, these women openly opposed the compulsory hijab in Iran. Their names Yasaman Aryani, Monireh Arab-Shahi and Mojgan Keshavarz. Imagine being jailed for defending the most basic freedom: Freedom to choose what to wear! Elsewhere...
In the face of coronavirus, the Islamic Republic of Iran initiated a campaign of lies, deceit, and cover-up. They did so in order to hide the depth of the coronavirus tragedy in Iran. In this CovidCon conference organised by the Human Rights Foundation, Masih...
The Islamic Republic last month handed out prison sentences totaling 109 years to six White Wednesdays campaigners to break our movement against compulsory hijab. In this fight, both the hard-liners and reformists are united against the women. Saba Kordafshari, an energetic and optimistic 20-year-old...
