Ayda Rostami

Ayda Rostami

@ayda82.bsky.social

Iranian women's rights and political activist | Discover the brave and untold stories of #Iranian women on our website: https://wncri.org/ #Iran #FreeIran #IranProtests #WomanResistanceFreedom #No2ShahNo2Mullahs

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Amir Ahmadvand’s wife shared this video Writing: “9 months since you left, I still don’t know how I’ve survived.”🖤 Shot by #Iran regime forces during Jan. 2026 #IranProtests, Amir was given a fatal shot while wounded in hospital🌹 Their son, Diyar, was born after his death💔 #IranMassacre

At a time when #Iran's economy has collapsed & people are struggling without basic necessities like water, electricity, gas, and food, regime is cracking down on women instead of offering solutions to these pressing daily crises. #GenderEquality #WomenPower wncri.org/2026/10/27/w...

wncri.orgWomen Banned from Outdoor Sports: Discrimination and Profiteering in One PictureWomen are banned from outdoor sports facilities at Tehran’s Keshavari sports complex and restricted to indoor areas, Ruydad24 reports.

Saeed Soltanpour (1940–1981), #Iranian poet, playwright, director, actor, teacher & leftist activist, was jailed by SAVAK for his art & banned books. Arrested on his wedding night in 1981 for alleged ties to Fedai Guerrillas, he was sentenced to death & executed the next day🖤 #No2ShahNo2Mullahs

#Iranian Associations Urge #Belgian Leaders to Reject Reza Pahlavi’s Invitation Iranian Communities Supporting #NCRI in Belgium, #Netherlands, #Luxembourg & #France Address Belgian Leaders Before Reza Pahlavi’s Invitation Was Canceled #No2ShahNo2Mullahs iranfreedom.org/en/iranian-c...

iranfreedom.orgIranian Associations Urge Belgian Leaders to Reject Reza Pahlavi’s Invitation - Iran FreedomIranian associations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France opposing Reza Pahlavi’s invitation.

“No to Executions, Yes to Supporting #Iranian Resistance”: Conference at Cuneo City Hall, #Italy Local officials, institutions & representatives of civil society organizations gather at City Hall to support human rights & struggle against repression. #Iran iranfreedom.org/en/supports/...

iranfreedom.org“No to Executions, Yes to Supporting the Iranian Resistance”: Conference at Cuneo City Hall, Italy - Iran FreedomLocal officials and supporters gather at Cuneo City Hall, Italy, in solidarity with the Iranian Resistance.

Nazanin Taghva, also called Maryam by her family, was 34, full of energy and hope. On Jan. 9, 2026 During #IranProtests she joined protesters in Rasht, Gilan Province, but security forces shot her in the neck, killing her instantly💔🖤 #IranMassacre wncri.org/2026/09/19/n...

wncri.orgNazanin Taghva 34, was a young woman full of passion, energy, and hope for lifeNazanin Taghva, 34, was one of the thousands of protesters who took to the streets on the night of January 9, 2026,

Hassan Golshan-Nejad, 36,a father of an 8 yo boy in #Mashhad, has been sentenced to death in connection with Jan. 2026 #IranProtests Arrested while drinking coffee at a friend’s café on Feb. 24, he spent 10 days in solitary confinement before being transferred to Vakilabad Prison #NoToDeathPenalty

Neda Mohammadi, 24,was shot dead by security forces on Jan. 9, 2026, during #IranProtests🌹 She joined with her parents. Shot in leg, she wrapped it with her scarf, kept chanting&helped wounded. 2nd bullet struck her heart;she died in her father’s arms💔 wncri.org/2026/09/19/n...

wncri.orgNeda Mohammadi, on January 9, she was directly shot by repressive forces and lost her lifeNeda Mohammadi, a 24-year-old resident of Tehran’s Niroo Havaye had joined the demonstrations alongside her mother and father.

#Iran Drops to 144th in Gender Gap Index; State Media Admits to the Crisis The World Economic Forum’s annual report, titled “Global Gender Gap 2026,” paints a shocking picture of the critical condition facing women in Iran under the mullahs’ regime. #Genderequality wncri.org/2026/10/25/i...

wncri.orgIran Drops to 144th in Gender Gap Index; State Media Admits to the CrisisWEF’s 2026 report ranks Iran 144th in gender gap, as state media admits to women’s systematic exclusion from the economy.

Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in #Iran Recent reports describe violent prison raids, forced transfers, punitive exile, solitary confinement & additional restrictions imposed on women political prisoners. wncri.org/2026/09/20/s...

wncri.orgWomen Prisoners in Iran: Sign the Petition to Demand Urgent International ActionSign the Petition: A Human Rights Emergency Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran

Marziyeh Jalali lived with her twin sister. Her martyrdom and her sister’s heartbreaking grief went viral💔 Her sister wrote:“We were born and grew up together, married on the same day & were supposed to grow old together. But you left before me” #Iran #IranMassacre wncri.org/2026/10/23/m...

Marziyeh Jalali, 37, was shot by direct fire of #Iran regime’s security forces on January 8, 2026, during #IranProtests in Najafabad ( #Isfahan province) & was critically wounded. About an hour later, she died from the severity of her abdominal injuries🌹 #IranMassacre wncri.org/2026/10/23/m...

wncri.orgMarzieh Jalali, 37, Killed During the 2026 Uprising in IsfahanThe life and death of Marzieh Jalali and the story of her twin sister after her killing during the 2026 uprising.

Ali Karami, a young Tehran mechanic, was shot dead on Jan. 8, 2026 #IranProtests, while helping an elderly woman🌹 His wish for his dog: “If I die first, let him see my body. He understands death and can grieve. Otherwise, he’ll think I abandoned him and keep waiting for me.”💔 #Iran #IranMassacre

Iranian Americans rallied in #Irvine - #California, in support of the “#NotoExceutionTuesdays” campaign, condemning executions & repression in #Iran A photo exhibition honored the martyrs of Iran’s uprisings, political prisoners, & executed protesters. #StopExecutionsInIran

Fatemeh Jami, a political prisoner held in #Gorgan Prison, remains deprived of specialized medical care despite her deteriorating health condition. Her family’s efforts to obtain medical leave or temporary release on bail have been unsuccessful #Iran wncri.org/2026/10/21/d...

#Iran: Masoumeh (Farah) Nassaji, a 64-year-old political prisoner held in Evin Prison, continues to serve her 5 years sentence despite suffering from multiple medical conditions, including heart disease, asthma, chronic joint pain, and bone disorders. wncri.org/2026/10/21/d...

#Iran: Denial of Medical Care to Female Prisoners Poses Serious Health Risks Several incarcerated women suffering from severe & potentially life-threatening illnesses remain deprived of adequate medical treatment & medical furlough #Women #Impowerwomen wncri.org/2026/10/21/d...

wncri.orgDenial of Medical Care to Female Prisoners Poses Serious Health RisksDenial of medical care to female prisoners in Iran raises concerns as sick inmates remain detained despite urgent medical needs.

On August 17, 2023, husband of Shirin Alizadeh, Mr. Kourosh Vaziri, was arrested by security forces in #Isfahan He was arrested after celebrating his wife’s birthday with some friends at her tombstone. He was arrested in front of his son. #Iran #IranProtests wncri.org/2024/09/22/s...

Shirin Alizadeh Khansari,36, was shot dead in head by security forces in Mazandaran,on Sept. 22, 2022 during #IranProtests🌹 At the moment of her death, she was recording clashes between protesters & regime forces stationed at a Basij paramilitary base. #Iran wncri.org/2024/09/22/s...

wncri.orgShirin Alizadeh Innocently Killed During Iran Protests 2022On September 22, 2022, while traveling with her family in Mazandaran Province, Shirin Alizadeh was shot in the head by security forces.

Ghazaleh Chalabi,33, was shot in head by security forces on Sept. 21, 2022 during #IranProtests,while filming protests in #Amol🌹 Her phone captured an IRGC member firing & her fall Regime seized her phone & threatened her family to conceal regime’s crime wncri.org/2024/09/21/g...

wncri.orgGhazaleh Chalabi passionately gave her life for freedomFive days into the nationwide uprising, on September 21, 2022, security forces shot Ghazaleh Chalabi as she was filming scenes from the protests.

Femicide in #Iran: When the Law Grants Killers Impunity Instead of Protecting Women Welcome to another episode of podcasts of the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran We are looking at Oct. 2026 Cases of #Femicide in Iran wncri.org/2026/10/21/f...

wncri.orgFemicide in Iran: When the Law Grants Killers Impunity Instead of Protecting WomenWe are looking at Recent Cases of Femicide in Iran, compounded by a legal framework that actively shields the perpetrators.

Former MEP Tony Klam & his wife, Marie-Anne Klam, an author and former member of #Estonia’s parliament, express their support for “#NotoExceutionTuesdays” campaign & hunger strike by political prisoners protesting executions in #Iran🕊️✊ #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty

Maryam Yar-Mohammadi, 28, a mother of 2, was stabbed & murdered by his brother at home on #Qeshm Island on Oct. 5, 2026. Her husband took their children out to facilitate killing. Misogynistic laws of mullahs’ regime have contributed to so-called honor killings in #Iran #Femicide

Yeganeh Hosseinzai, 16, was murdered by her husband in Razavi #Khorasan on Oct. 9, 2026💔 She was beaten with a cable and stick,then strangled. Betrothed to her paternal aunt’s son at just 10, she was married at 14 #Iran #Femicide wncri.org/2026/10/18/f...

#Iran: Fereshteh Yousefzadeh, 38, & her 3 children were murdered by her husband, Mohammad Mohammadi, 56, an IRGC member in Dehloran, Ilam Province💔 He opened fire with a Kalashnikov, killing Fereshteh, her 14 yo daughter Roza & 9 yo twins Radbin & Hadis wncri.org/2026/10/18/f...

Femicide in #Iran: When the Law Grants Killers Impunity Instead of Protecting Women One week, several victims:The true face of violence against women in Iran In just a few days in Oct. 2026, several women & girls were murdered by the men closest to them wncri.org/2026/10/18/f...

wncri.orgFemicide in Iran: When the Law Grants Killers Impunity Instead of Protecting WomenFemicide in Iran: In just a few days in October 2026, several women and girls were murdered by the men closest to them.

These executions are apart from thousands of women executed in the 1980s and during #1988Massacre of political prisoners. Presently, at least four women political prisoners, including Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, are facing death sentences in #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty

Stop Execution of Women Campaign: Defending Human Life and Dignity The execution of women in #Iran is one of the most brutal forms of state-sponsored organized violence against women #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty

At least 12 Ahvazi #Arab citizens face the threat of execution in #Iran in the Ghaleh Chanan case. They face capital charges amid reports of torture, forced confessions and denial of independent legal counsel. #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty

#Iran: COVID-19 Outbreak and Severe Food Crisis Grip Women’s Ward at Evin Prison While precise case numbers&virus variants remain unverified due to a lack of formal diagnostic testing, reports indicate near-total transmission within the ward wncri.org/2026/10/16/c...

wncri.orgIran: COVID-19 Outbreak and Severe Food Crisis Grip Women’s Ward at Evin PrisonA severe COVID-19 outbreak and a compounding food crisis in the women's ward of Iran’s Evin Prison has caused near-total transmission.

Following Masoumeh Hafezi's killing, regime exerted heavy pressure on her family to portray her as a regime-affiliated “martyr,” but they refused. She was buried under heavy security measures&even prevented mosque from being opened for a memorial ceremony #IranProtests wncri.org/2026/10/05/m...

#Iran: Masoumeh Hafezi, a 48 yo nurse & mother of 2, was shot & killed on Jan. 10, 2026, during #IranProtets in #Qazvin🌹 Masoumeh was head of her household. In addition to caring for her 2 children, she was also responsible for caring for her elderly parents wncri.org/2026/10/05/m...

wncri.orgMasoumeh Hafezi, a 48-year-old nurse and mother of two, was killedWho was Masoumeh Hafezi? Masoumeh was the head of her household. In addition to caring for her two children, and caring for her elderly parents

For unemployed women heading households or relying on informal work, survival is a daily struggle. Rising costs of food, rent, medicine, transport & children’s education make meeting basic family needs increasingly difficult. #EndPoverty #EndInequality wncri.org/2026/10/15/p...

#InternationalDayForTheEradicationOfPoverty expose Iran’s grim reality after 48 years of dictatorship: people denied basic necessities and self-governance while their national wealth is squandered to keep the regime in power. #EndPoverty #EndInequality wncri.org/2026/10/15/p...

#InternationalDayForTheEradicationOfPoverty expose Iran’s grim reality after 48 years of dictatorship: people denied basic necessities and self-governance while their national wealth is squandered to keep the regime in power. #EndPoverty #EndInequality wncri.org/2026/10/15/p...

When Mothers Manage Hunger: Shrinking Food Budgets for Women and Children in #Iran Poverty and deprivation move from the margins to the mainstream #EndPoverty #WorldPovertyDay #WomenInPoverty #InternationalDayForTheEradicationOfPoverty wncri.org/2026/10/15/p...

wncri.orgPoverty- When Mothers Manage Hunger: Shrinking Food Budgets for Women and Children in IranWorld Food Day 2026: Rising food prices, poverty, and hunger are threatening the lives of women, children, and millions in Iran.

#Iran: Miniature Painter Diagnosed with Cancer Denied Medical Care by Evin Prison Authorities Mohtaram Parandin, a well-known miniature painter and #Christian convert imprisoned in Evin Prison, is suffering from severe medical conditions. wncri.org/2026/10/16/m...

wncri.orgIran: Miniature Painter Diagnosed with Cancer Denied Medical Care by Evin Prison AuthoritiesMohtaram Parandin, a well-known miniature painter, suffering from cancer is denied urgent surgery and access to essential medical care.

Kiana Rezaeian calls on the international community to stand with #Iranian people Kiana Rezaeian from #Canada was one of the young women who joined #NewYork rally outside @UN headquarters & addressed the participants. #No2ShahNo2Mullahs #NCRIAlternative #FreeIran #Iran wncri.org/2026/10/12/k...

wncri.orgKiana Rezaeian, a Voice for a Democratic Iran: Pezeshkian Is Not Our RepresentativeKiana Rezaeian calls on the international community to stand with the Iranian people and a Democratic Iran. Pezeshkian not our representative

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August 19, 2026, the death sentence of a 20-year-old woman named Donya Mohammadi, from Eyvan-e Gharb County, was carried out in #Ilam Central Prison. #Iran #NoToDeathPenalty #StopExecutionsInIran #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty wncri.org/2026/08/20/i...

This is political prisoner, Ali-Sina Mostafavi, a 38-year-old mountain climber, athlete and musician who was executed by mullah's inhuman regime today morning🖤🕊️ He has conquered mount Everest🌹 #Iran #StopExecutionsInIran #NoToDeathPenalty

Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in #Iran Governments,UN & International Organizations must establish an international mechanism to prosecute those responsible for crimes against humanity #FreePoliticalPrisonersIran

#Iran: Political Prisoner Shiva Esmaeli Denied Urgent Lumbar Disc Surgery Born in 1965, Shiva Esmaeli is the mother of three children. She holds a degree in agricultural engineering and is a resident of Tehran. #FreePoliticalPrisonersIran #NCRIAlternative wncri.org/2026/10/14/s...

wncri.orgIran: Political Prisoner Shiva Esmaeli Denied Urgent Lumbar Disc SurgeryShiva Esmaeli, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, continues to be denied urgent surgery for a herniated disc by the Intelligence Ministry.

Elisabetta Zamparutti, Treasurer of Hands-Off Cain in #Italy, joins a hunger strike in solidarity with the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign in #Iran "Also, this Tuesday, I do the hunger strike in support of the one made by political prisoners sentenced to death in Iran" #StopExecutionsInIran

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association Joins Week 142 of “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign Ms. Gina Romero’s joining of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign was welcomed by dozens of political figures and #humanrights activists #Iran #NoToDeathPenalty wncri.org/2026/10/13/u...

wncri.orgUN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association Joins Week 142 of "No to Executions Tuesdays" CampaignUN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association Joins Week 142 of "No to Executions Tuesdays" Campaign in 66 prisons across Iran,