The Defense of Environment Committee Special Meeting-January 16, 2026

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The Defense of the Rights of Iranian Ethnics and Nations and Defense of Work and Worker Rights Committees Special Meeting-January 15, 2026

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The 694th Program of Internet Radio of the Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran

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The Defense of Women`s Rights Committee Meeting Audio Report-December 27, 2025

The Defense of Women`s Rights Committee Meeting was held on December 27, 2025 at 15:00 to Central European Time on Clubhouse, with administration of Zahra Rashidi, First Lecturer: Shahrzad Haghverdi: The Women Rights Violation Report and analysis in the Azar 1404, Second Lecturer: Maliheh Sheshpari: Right Claiming of Women, Negar Hashemi: Book Introduction (Famous Women of the World), Free Discussion: Right to Social Security (Criminalization and Suppressing the Women).

Meeting Responsible: Zahra Rashidi

Secretary of Meeting: Milad Taherabadi

Admin: Nazi Jalali

Voice Recording and Edit: Masoumeh Karimi

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The Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran General Meeting Audio and Video Report-December 28, 2025

The Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran General Meeting was held on December 28, 2025
at 15:00 to Central European Time, with administration of Sonia Savarkoob and participation of delegation of human rights activists and other guests on YouTube, Application, Zoom cyberspace.

Lecturers and their lecture subjects are: 1- Shahrzad Haghverdi: Human Rights Violation Report and analysis in the Azar 1404, 2- Manijhe Dashti: Examining the 14th Goal of UNESCO`s 2030 Agenda, and its Comparison with the Islamic Republic of Iran Constitution, 3- Shayan Haghverdi: Future of Society in Iran, 4- Farideh Shami Golsheykh: Book Introduction, 5- Free Discussion: Don’t Forget Our Right (Right to Freedom of Expressing the Opinion), with participation of: Amir Palvaneh, Farjoud Taghipour, Nadia Mosharraf, Hossein Sadeghi, Mehrnoosh Roham, Manijhe Dashti, Mohammad Mashali, Mahmood Golestani, Hamidreza Pirani, Sepideh Hoseini Saber, Rahim Afaridoun.

Meeting Responsible: Sonia Savarkoob

Secretary of the Meeting: Nadia Mosharraf Ghahferokhi

Voice Recording: Mohammadamin Mohsenzadeh

Admins: Pegah Jafari Ghoushchi, Mahmood Golestani

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The Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran General Meeting-January 11, 2026

The Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran holds

Speech, Discussion, Question and Answer

Speakers and Topics:

  • Farideh Shami Golsheykh: Examining the 8th Goal of UNESCO`s 2030 Agenda, and its Comparison with the Islamic Republic of Iran Constitution
  • Maliheh Sheshpari: Examining the Protests of January 2026 in Iran
  • Manijhe Dashti: Effectiveness of Women on Society
  • Mehri Imani: Book Introduction: The Girls don`t Die in Here

Opinion Exchange, Questions, Answer at the end of each Session

  • Free Discussion:

Don’t Forget Our Right (Right Claiming)

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Bashariyat Library Special Meeting-January 9, 2026

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Course: Acquaintance with Human Rights

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Defense of Work and Worker Rights Committee Special Meeting-January 7, 2026

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Statement 1646 by Defense of the Rights of Child and Adolescent Committee on Girls in the Shadow of Restrictions

Girls in the Shadow of Restrictions

In Iran, children—especially girls—face widespread violations of fundamental rights. Compulsory hijab, child marriage from an early age, marriage of girls under 13 with court permission, and legal discrimination in custody and divorce are among the major challenges. Children are also exposed to domestic violence, physical punishment, abuse, and violence, leading to conditions with severe psychological and physical consequences, including school dropout and the risk of perpetuating cycles of harm.

These circumstances reflect violations of children’s and girls’ rights and are inconsistent with Iran’s international obligations, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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